2024 Week 9 · Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs, final 24–30
Pregame first read
KC run game has the stronger league profile.
KC run game #4/32 · TB run defense #19/32 · 152 offense / 117 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- KC -2
- Model total
- 49
- 80% range (KC margin)
- -14.4 to +20.5
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingPatrick MahomesKC291 pass yds
- RushingKareem HuntKC106 rush yds
- ReceivingTravis KelceKC100 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- KC passing attack#17/32TB pass defense#26/32
- KC run game#4/32TB run defense#19/32
- TB passing attack#6/32KC pass defense#12/32
- TB run game#6/32KC run defense#1/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker MayfieldQB · 8 games274pass yds/g
- Bucky IrvingRB · 8 games49.4rush yds/g
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR · 7 games82.3rec yds/g
- Mike EvansWR · 7 games47.9rec yds/g
KCKansas City Chiefs
- Patrick MahomesQB · 7 games236pass yds/g
- Kareem HuntRB · 4 games77rush yds/g
- Rashee RiceWR · 3 games96rec yds/g
- JuJu Smith-SchusterWR · 3 games49rec yds/g