Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Monday Night Football clash between the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs and the 4-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Kansas City’s defense is largely responsible for the team’s unblemished start to the season — the Chiefs give up just 3.5 yards per carry to opposing rushers.
But that’s not to say that everything has been perfect for the Chiefs. Mahomes is having his worst statistical pro season and the three-time Super Bowl MVP has, remarkably, thrown more picks than touchdowns. We’ll be keeping a close eye on him tonight.
The Bucs, meanwhile, made an impressive 3-1 start but lost two tense, high-scoring affairs with the division-rival Atlanta Falcons in a span of four weeks, and are now 4-4. Their defense has been particularly poor and they will be up against it today.
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