This Sunday at 6:30, the Big Game, Super Bowl LV with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will kick off at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. This Super Bowl is the first Super Bowl where a team will play the game in their home stadium (Raymond James Stadium is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
The Teams
Kansas City Chiefs (14-2)
The Kansas City Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl Champions, having won it last year against the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31-20. This Super Bowl is the third time in franchise history that they have made the Big Game in the Super Bowl era. They have also been in the Super Bowl in 1969 and won it. They are looking for their third Super Bowl Championship. The Chiefs are coming off of a 38-24 AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills. Prior to that, they defeated the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Divisional Round by a score of 22-17. The Chiefs offense is lead by a plethora of star players such as QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce, WR Tyreek Hill, and RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, just to name a few. SS Tyrann Mathieu, DT Chris Jones, and DE Frank Clark highlight the defense for the Chiefs. The head coach for the Chiefs is Andy Reid
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers last made the Super Bowl for the 2002 season, crushing the then-Oakland Raiders by a score of 48-21. This Super Bowl is the second time in franchise history that they have been in the Big Game. QB Tom Brady is also playing in his 10th Super Bowl, hoping to capture his 7th Super Bowl ring. The Buccaneers are coming off of a 31-26 win over the the number one seeded Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship. Prior to that, they defeated the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round by a score of 30-20. The Buccaneers offense is led by QB Tom Brady, WR Mike Evans, and WR Chris Godwin. WR Antonio Brown and TE Rob Gronkowski are also worth noting on the offense. ILB Lavonte David, FS Antoine Winfield Jr., DE Ndamukong Suh, and DE Jason Pierre-Paul highlight the defense for the Buccaneers. The head coach for the Buccaneers is Bruce Arians.
How The Teams Match Up
The last time both teams played each other was on November 29, 2020. at Raymond James Stadium. The Chiefs ended up winning the close matchup by a score of 27-24. Both teams have stellar offenses. The Chiefs averaged 29.6 points scored per game, which was good for 6th best in the league. The Buccaneers averaged 30.8 points scored per game, which was good for 3rd best in the league. Both teams' defenses matchup almost as good as their offenses do. The Chiefs' defense averages 22.6 points allowed per game, which is good for 10th best in the league. The Buccaneers' defense averages 22.2 points allowed per game, which is good for 8th best in the league. Many predict that this game will be a high scoring game and that the combined score should go over the predicted amount of 56 points.
The Halftime Show
The Super Bowl Halftime show will be performed by music superstar The Weeknd. The Weeknd has a plethora of hits such as "Blinding Lights", "Often", "I Can't Feel My Face", etc. With The Weeknd being one of the top names in music, this halftime show is destined to be great.
Who Will Win?
The Kansas City Chiefs are favorited to win by Vegas as 3-point favorites. The over/under for the combined score is 56 points.
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