Finishing the regular NFL season with a score of 14-2 and
later defeating Cleveland Browns as well as Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, the
Kansas City Chiefs are currently on a roll, racing towards their Super Bowl match-up
against Tampa Bay Buccaneers scheduled on February 8.

Winning 24 out of the last 25 games they have played – with the
only loss coming against Las Vegas Raiders on the fifth week of the current season
– the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes have bulldozed through competition, eyeing a
second straight Super Bowl victory.

Attempts at heavy criticism towards the team’s road to the
finals has been futile so far for rival fans and critics alike, as after the
single loss to Raiders, the Kansas-based team descended on a 10-match winning streak.

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The sternest competition was largely expected to emerge from
the Buffalo Bills game, with the latter, the second seeded team nonetheless,
having taken a 9-0 lead in the first quarter. The game, however, was turned
around as Chiefs scored the next 38 points, decidedly putting an end to the
Bills’ journey in the league.

The Super Bowl showdown on February 8, however, is bound to
be a different game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, under the able leadership of Tom
Brady, are set to test the Chiefs in all aspects. Brady himself being a winner
of six Super Bowl titles, does not make things easier. The former New England
Patriots captain has appeared so far in nine Super Bowls, with a tenth in the
cards on Sunday.

Can a previous loss in week 12 of the tournament to the
Kansas City Chiefs be a factor for the Buccaneers? Possibly. Inconsistent performance
on the ground might turn out to be an issue for the latter, as they averaged 94.9
rushing yards in every game, clocking numbers above 100 yards only in seven
matches.

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Chiefs might take an advantage of this situation, prompting
their many-faceted offense to create gaps in the Bucs’ gameplay.

Patrick Mahomes is the main figurehead for the team, which
has multiple backup options in case of strategic problems, namely Tyreek Hill,
Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman – all of who contribute and play their respective
parts in order to orchestrate the total offense.

The most crucial issue at the moment is fitness, with the
Chiefs’ official injury report of the week highlighting several players who did
not participate or had a limited participation during the practice session.

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Mahomes, with his toe injury, however, displayed a full
participation in the practice session. Eric Fisher, Willie Gay did not participate
at all due to achilleas and ankle injuries respectively.