KCTB
Kansas City Chiefs @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Any-day matchup, Buccaneers at home · power ratings as of
Our pick
KCKansas City Chiefs
61% to win
A probability, not a promise: a 61% pick loses about 4 times in 10.
Advantages Why the Chiefs can win
- Season-long ratings: over the season, betting lines have rated Chiefs about 3.6 points stronger.
- Simulation: Chiefs win 6,060 of 10,000 simulated games.
- Pass protection, sacks allowed per dropback: Chiefs rank 3rd (3.5%), Buccaneers 29th (9.7%).
- Explosive plays (20+ yards) per game: Chiefs rank 10th (3.8), Buccaneers 27th (2.7).
- Turnover margin per game: Chiefs rank 3rd (+0.8), Buccaneers 14th (+0.1).
Disadvantages Why the Chiefs may not
- Recent form: average margin over the last three games, Buccaneers +10.3, Chiefs +0.7.
- Upset odds: Buccaneers win 3,940 of 10,000 simulations (39%). A 61% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
- Home field: Buccaneers play at home, worth roughly 1 to 2 points in recent seasons.
- Pass rush, sacks per dropback: Buccaneers rank 18th (6.1%), Chiefs 31st (3.2%).
- Buccaneers running game (4th in EPA) faces the Chiefs defense that ranks 11th against it.
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | KC -2.7 |
| Total points | n/a | 45.1 |
| Win chance | KC n/a · TB n/a | KC 61% · TB 39% |
| Fair moneyline | KC -154 · TB +154 |
No betting line for this pairing. Odds change all the time, so check a sportsbook before acting on any number here.
10,000 simulated games
- Typical score: TB 20, KC 24.
- 80% of simulations land between KC by 20 and TB by 14.
Side by side
| KC | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 2-5 |
| 23.8 14 | Points per game | 23.1 17 |
| 17.2 2 | Points allowed | 21.6 14 |
| +0.10 7 | Offense EPA/play | -0.08 28 |
| -0.05 6 | Defense EPA/play allowed | -0.12 3 |
| +0.8 3 | Turnover margin/game | +0.1 14 |
| 3.2% 31 | Sacks per dropback | 6.1% 18 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best). EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changes a team's expected score.
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Game | Score | Winner | Closing line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | 2024 Wk 9 | TB 24 @ KC 30 | KC | KC -9 |
| 2022-10-02 | 2022 Wk 4 | KC 41 @ TB 31 | KC | TB -1 |
| 2021-02-07 | 2020 Super Bowl | KC 9 @ TB 31 | TB | KC -3 |
| 2020-11-29 | 2020 Wk 12 | KC 27 @ TB 24 | KC | KC -3.5 |
| 2016-11-20 | 2016 Wk 11 | TB 19 @ KC 17 | TB | KC -7 |
Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 drive-by-drive simulations, calibrated so our percentages match how often teams actually won in a 2020-2026 backtest. Model version 1. How it works
No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (they pick about 65% of winners in the backtest). Flip home and away