Buccaneers Edge Chiefs 16-15 in Preseason Week 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Kansas City Chiefs 15 at Raymond James Stadium. Jake Browning went 8 of 11 for 84 yards.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-15 on Saturday, August 22 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The Buccaneers are 2-0 and the Chiefs are 0-2 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 0-0 after the first quarter, the Chiefs led 9-0 at halftime, and the Chiefs led 15-7 after three quarters. The Chiefs scored first on a Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal with 10:18 left in the second quarter. The final points came on a Sean Tucker 1-yard run for the Buccaneers in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Buccaneers, Jake Browning went 8 of 11 for 84 yards. Sean Tucker had 5 carries for 23 yards and 1 touchdown, and Dean Patterson caught 6 passes for 56 yards. For the Chiefs, Garrett Nussmeier went 9 of 17 for 74 yards. Brashard Smith had 6 carries for 37 yards, and Jalen Royals caught 6 passes for 51 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Buccaneers outgained the Chiefs 242 to 234 in total yards. The Chiefs turned the ball over once while the Buccaneers had no turnovers. On third down, the Chiefs went 5-13 and the Buccaneers went 4-12. Time of possession was 31:51 for the Chiefs and 28:09 for the Buccaneers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Buccaneers winning, with a projected score of Chiefs 16, Buccaneers 24 at medium confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 7 points. Tampa Bay held on 16-15 in a much tighter game than the projected margin, but Mayfield's snaps proved to be the difference as predicted.
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- ESPN: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers box score
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