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Super Bowl LV: Kansas City Chiefs face Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff: Sun February 7, 2021 at 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Super Bowl LV
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sun February 7, 2021 · Raymond James Stadium, kickoff 6:30pm
Pregame
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Super Bowl LV is the season's final accounting for 2020. Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrive at Raymond James Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
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The whole league is watching Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2020 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
AI summary based on verified facts
Kansas City Chiefs versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl LV. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Kansas City Chiefs-Tampa Bay Buccaneers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
League standings entering Week 18
Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Kansas City Chiefs (14-2).
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 10-6 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 7-9 | -- |
| New York Jets | 2-14 | -- |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 11-5 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 11-5 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-11-1 | -- |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 11-5 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-15 | -- |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 14-2 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8-8 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7-9 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 5-11 | -- |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | -- |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Football Team | 7-9 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-10 | -- |
| New York Giants | 6-10 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-11-1 | -- |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13-3 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 8-8 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-9 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | -- |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 12-4 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-11 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | -- |
Game video
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Game info
- Roof
- outdoors
- Surface
- grass
- Weather
- 63°F, 78% humidity, wind 9 mph
- Vegas line
- Kansas City Chiefs -3
- Over/Under
- 54.5 (under)
Score
Reveal through:
Kansas City Chiefs None, Tampa Bay Buccaneers None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36999 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 721313131 |
Scoring plays
Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Harrison Butker 49 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Buccaneers | Rob Gronkowski 8 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick) | 3-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Rob Gronkowski 17 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick) | 3-14 |
| Chiefs | Harrison Butker 34 yard field goal | 6-14 |
| Buccaneers | Antonio Brown 1 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick) | 6-21 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Harrison Butker 52 yard field goal | 9-21 |
| Buccaneers | Leonard Fournette 27 yard rush ( Ryan Succop kick) | 9-28 |
| Buccaneers | Ryan Succop 52 yard field goal | 9-31 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Recap
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 at Raymond James Stadium in the Super Bowl LV. The final scoring play was Buccaneers: Ryan Succop 52 yard field goal. The 22-point margin made it a one-sided afternoon. Top line of the day: Patrick Mahomes: 270 pass yards on 26-of-49, 0 TD, 2 INT. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked out of Raymond James Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl LV Kansas City Chiefs will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 31-9. This was a 22-point margin, which is unusual for this round of the postseason and tells a story about which staff out-prepared the other from the opening series. The final scoring play came from Buccaneers: Ryan Succop 52 yard field goal. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoist the Lombardi.
AI summary based on verified facts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Kansas City Chiefs 9. Round: Super Bowl LV. Attendance: 24835. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Patrick Mahomes: 270 pass yards on 26-of-49, 0 TD, 2 INT
- Leonard Fournette: 89 rush yards on 16 carries
- Travis Kelce: 10 catches for 133 yards
AI summary based on verified facts
Super Bowl LV, played at Raymond James Stadium. Final: Kansas City Chiefs 9, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking the result by 22. **First quarter**
- Chiefs: Harrison Butker 49 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Rob Gronkowski 8 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick)
Second quarter
- Buccaneers: Rob Gronkowski 17 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick)
- Chiefs: Harrison Butker 34 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Antonio Brown 1 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Ryan Succop kick)
Third quarter
- Chiefs: Harrison Butker 52 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Leonard Fournette 27 yard rush ( Ryan Succop kick)
- Buccaneers: Ryan Succop 52 yard field goal
Top performers
- Patrick Mahomes: 270 pass yards on 26-of-49, 0 TD, 2 INT
- Leonard Fournette: 89 rush yards on 16 carries
- Travis Kelce: 10 catches for 133 yards
The 22-point margin says most of what needs saying about how the day went; the box score is the rest.
Box score
| Chiefs | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total Yards | 350 | 340 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 26/49 | 21/29 |
| Pass yards | 270 | 201 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 27 | 6 |
| Net pass yards | 243 | 195 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 17 | 33 |
| Rush yards | 107 | 145 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 11 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 120 | 39 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | |||||
| Patrick Mahomes | 26/49 | 270 | 0 | 2 | |
| TAM | |||||
| Tom Brady | 21/29 | 201 | 3 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 9 | 64 | 0 | 26 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 5 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Darrel Williams | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| TAM | ||||
| Leonard Fournette | 16 | 89 | 1 | 27 |
| Ronald Jones II | 12 | 61 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Travis Kelce | 10 | 133 | 0 | 33 |
| Tyreek Hill | 7 | 73 | 0 | 23 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Darrel Williams | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Mecole Hardman | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Byron Pringle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TAM | ||||
| Rob Gronkowski | 6 | 67 | 2 | 25 |
| Leonard Fournette | 4 | 46 | 0 | 15 |
| Mike Evans | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Antonio Brown | 5 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| Chris Godwin | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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