The Bucs Face Super Bowl LVIII Opponents in Back-to-Back Games
Arguably the toughest two-game stretch in the Bucs’ 2023 schedule, Tampa Bay has to face the two teams that appeared in Super Bowl LVIII in back-to-back weeks in November. The Bucs will take on the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week Nine on November 4. The matchup will be given a national audience via Monday Night Football (ESPN) and will kick off at 8:15 p.m. The Chiefs concluded the 2023 season with an 11-6 finish, conference title and eighth-straight AFC West crown. Kansas City’s offense did not live up the juggernaut-status that spectators have grown accustomed to viewing as turnovers and penalties plagued the unit, but their defense grinded out victories – only team in the NFL to hold opponents under 30 points in every single game. The following week, the Bucs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 at Raymond James Stadium on November 10 (1:00 p.m. kick). The 49ers have become a powerhouse in the NFC under the direction of General Manager John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan and once again, the club took sole possession of the NFC West with a 12-5 record. The team fell short of the coveted yet elusive Lombardi Trophy, but the Niners’ veteran nucleus returns in 2024, garnering hope.
The Bucs Play the NFC East and AFC West
The Bucs will play six games against teams that earned a spot in the 2023 postseason field: Baltimore, Philadelphia and San Francisco at home, Dallas, Detroit and Kansas City on the road. On the 2024 slate, Tampa Bay will face the NFC East, including matchups against the Commanders and Eagles on its home turf, and contests against the Giants and Cowboys on the road. Both of the aforementioned matchups at MetLife Stadium and AT&T Stadium will take place during the Bucs’ second-half stretch after the Week 11 bye week. In addition, the Bucs will take on the AFC West in this year’s rotation: at Kansas City in Week Nine, vs. Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, vs. Denver Broncos in Week Three and at Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. Other than the Chiefs with an 11-6 record to conclude the 2023 campaign, all other teams in the West finished below .500 with losing records.
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