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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gets helped off field after hurting ankle throwing TD pass vs. Bucs

Nov. 04, 2024 22:36 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after hurting his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass to Samaje Perine early in the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Kansas City was trailing 17-10...

Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce and the Chiefs play Buccaneers after wrapping US leg of Eras Tour

Nov. 04, 2024 19:36 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night to see the Kansas City Chiefs and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after wrapping up the U.S. leg of her record-setting Eras Tour. Swift played the last of...

Buccaneers without Jalen McMillan in banged-up wide receiver corps for game against Chiefs

Nov. 04, 2024 19:13 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was without another wide receiver after Jalen McMillan was ruled out of Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers already were playing without Chris Godwin, whose...

Gardner-Webb fends off Charleston Southern in 17-14 win

Nov. 02, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Ridell threw for 212 yards and a touchdown and Edward Saydee ran for a touchdown and Gardner Webb held on to beat Charleston Southern 17-14 on Saturday. Charleston Southern kicker Reid Montgomery missed a 30-yard field goal attempt with six seconds...

Bucs head to KC trying to spoil Chiefs' pursuit of franchise-record 14th straight win Monday night

Oct. 31, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have reached the point where they seem to be making history just about every week. Patrick Mahomes becoming the fastest player in NFL history to throw for 30,000 yards in last week's win over Las Vegas. Travis Kelce sitting one...

Chiefs try to keep perfect start intact as Bucs arrive at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night

Oct. 31, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

Tampa Bay (4-4) at Kansas City (7-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 8 1/2 Series record: Buccaneers lead 8-7. Against the spread: Buccaneers 4-4, Chiefs 5-2. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Buccaneers...

A record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the first 8 weeks

Oct. 30, 2024 10:31 AM EDT

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season. A record-tying nine teams already have lost at least six games in the first...

Bowles says fixing Bucs defense won't involve him giving up calling plays

Oct. 28, 2024 19:27 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fixing Tampa Bay's struggling defense won't involve wholesale lineup changes, nor will Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles consider another play caller other than himself. “We look at personnel changes every week and see what’s best for us," Bowles said Monday,...

Cousins delivers another 4-TD game against the Bucs as Falcons take first place in the NFC South

Oct. 28, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons are ruling the NFC South — especially when playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cousins threw four touchdown passes with no interceptions while completing a season-best 79.3% of his passes — 23 of 29 — for 276 yards in Sunday's...

Bowles says the answers to fixing struggling Buccaneers defense are in the locker room

Oct. 27, 2024 19:52 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No Chris Godwin, no Mike Evans — and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still had a big day offensively. Instead, a normally reliable defense that seems to be getting worse as the season progresses cost the Bucs (4-4) in a 31-26 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. ...