Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Buccaneers win 16-15, Aug 22, 2026

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Preseason

Final

Buccaneers Hold off Chiefs

Buccaneers held off Chiefs 16-15. Buccaneers controlled total offense (Total Yards: Chiefs 234, Buccaneers 242). Next: Chiefs host Seahawks on Friday; Buccaneers visit Jaguars on Friday.

Buccaneers improved to 2-0; Chiefs fell to 0-2.

The Buccaneers lead the NFC South by 0½, winners of 2 straight. The Chiefs sit 4th in the AFC West, 1 game back, losers of 2 straight.

The Buccaneers are up next at Jaguars (Aug 28), then at Bengals. The Chiefs are up next home vs Seahawks (Aug 28), then home vs Broncos.

Win probabilityTB win %

H.Butker 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.TB +23%
C.Oladokun pass short middle intended for T.Watson INTERCEPTED by R.Parodie at KC 37. R.Parodie pushed ob at KC 22 for 15 yards (J.Brownlee).TB +15%
J.Daniels pass short right to K.Johnson to KC 35 for 12 yards (T.McCalister).TB +15%

How the calls held upOur call hit

Our call

Buccaneers to winHit

Buccaneers to win · Hit

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Kansas City Chiefs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

234Total yards242

59Total plays57

4.0Yards / play4.2

17First downs16

130Passing yards143

23/35Comp / att19/29

3.5Yards / pass4.5

9Passing 1st downs10

104Rushing yards99

22Rush attempts25

4.7Yards / rush4.0

6Rushing 1st downs3

5-133rd down4-12

0-04th down0-1

1-2Red zone2-2

2-23Sacks allowed3-22

8-57Penalties7-79

1Turnovers↓0

0Fumbles lost↓0

31:51Possession28:09

Top performers

PassGarrett Nussmeier9/17, 74 YDS · 0 TD
RushBrashard Smith6 CAR, 37 YDS
RecJalen Royals6 REC, 51 YDS

PassJake Browning8/11, 84 YDS · 0 TD
RushSean Tucker5 CAR, 23 YDS · 1 TD
RecKameron Johnson4 REC, 56 YDS

Drive summary

Chiefs10 drives

1 TD3 FG1 Miss FG4 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 4 of 10 · 25 yds/drive · long 75

Buccaneers10 drives

2 TD1 FG5 Punt1 Downs1 End

Scored on 3 of 10 · 22 yds/drive · long 49

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q2FGHarrison Butker 45 Yd Field Goal3–0
Q2FGHarrison Butker 58 Yd Field Goal6–0
Q2FGHarrison Butker 69 Yd Field Goal9–0
Q3TDKo Kieft 2 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (B.T. Potter Kick)9–7
Q3TDEmmett Johnson 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Butker PAT Failed)15–7
Q4FGB.T. Potter 46 Yd Field Goal15–10
Q4TDSean Tucker 1 Yd Rush (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)15–16

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
KCKansas City Chiefs	0	9	6	0	15
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	7	9	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
Garrett Nussmeier	9/17	74	4.4	0	0-0	64.3
Justin Fields	9/12	64	5.3	0	2-23	86.8
Chris Oladokun	5/6	15	2.5	1	0-0	39.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brashard Smith	6	37	6.2	0	18
Emmett Johnson	7	25	3.6	1	7
Emari Demercado	5	18	3.6	0	7
Justin Fields	1	15	15.0	0	15
Chris Oladokun	1	5	5.0	0	5
Kenneth Walker III	2	4	2.0	0	3

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Jalen Royals	6	51	8.5	17	6
Jake Briningstool	3	28	9.3	15	5
Jared Wiley	2	15	7.5	11	4
Andrew Armstrong	1	14	14.0	14	3
Emmett Johnson	1	10	10.0	10	2
Jason Brownlee	2	9	4.5	5	2
Emari Demercado	1	8	8.0	8	1
Cyrus Allen	3	7	2.3	3	5
Tyquan Thornton	1	5	5.0	5	1
Jacob De Jesus	1	4	4.0	4	1
Brashard Smith	2	2	1.0	7	2
Nikko Remigio	0	0	0.0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	REC
Justin Fields	1	0
Brashard Smith	1	0
Kahlil Benson	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
DeShon Singleton	8	5	0	0	0	0
Tanner McCalister	4	2	0	0	0	0
Cooper McDonald	4	1	0	0	0	0
Melvin Smith Jr.	3	3	0	0	0	0
Chris Roland-Wallace	3	2	0	1	1	0
Jadon Canady	3	2	0	0	0	0
Xavier Nwankpa	3	1	0	0	0	0
Felix Anudike-Uzomah	2	2	1	1	0	2
Kader Kohou	2	2	0	0	0	0
Tyreke Smith	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jaden Hicks	2	1	1	1	0	1
Amari McNeill	2	1	1	1	0	1

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Emmett Johnson	2	51	25.5	27	0
Jaydn Ott	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Nikko Remigio	1	7	7.0	7
Jacob De Jesus	1	4	4.0	4
Brashard Smith	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Harrison Butker	3/4	75.0	69	0/1	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Matt Araiza	4	184	46.0	0	0	58

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atChiefs at Buccaneers

Preseason

Final

Buccaneers Hold off Chiefs

Buccaneers held off Chiefs 16-15. Buccaneers controlled total offense (Total Yards: Chiefs 234, Buccaneers 242). Next: Chiefs host Seahawks on Friday; Buccaneers visit Jaguars on Friday.

Buccaneers improved to 2-0; Chiefs fell to 0-2.

The Buccaneers lead the NFC South by 0½, winners of 2 straight. The Chiefs sit 4th in the AFC West, 1 game back, losers of 2 straight.

The Buccaneers are up next at Jaguars (Aug 28), then at Bengals. The Chiefs are up next home vs Seahawks (Aug 28), then home vs Broncos.

Win probabilityTB win %

H.Butker 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.TB +23%
C.Oladokun pass short middle intended for T.Watson INTERCEPTED by R.Parodie at KC 37. R.Parodie pushed ob at KC 22 for 15 yards (J.Brownlee).TB +15%
J.Daniels pass short right to K.Johnson to KC 35 for 12 yards (T.McCalister).TB +15%

How the calls held upOur call hit

Our call

Buccaneers to winHit

Buccaneers to win · Hit

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Kansas City Chiefs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

234Total yards242

59Total plays57

4.0Yards / play4.2

17First downs16

130Passing yards143

23/35Comp / att19/29

3.5Yards / pass4.5

9Passing 1st downs10

104Rushing yards99

22Rush attempts25

4.7Yards / rush4.0

6Rushing 1st downs3

5-133rd down4-12

0-04th down0-1

1-2Red zone2-2

2-23Sacks allowed3-22

8-57Penalties7-79

1Turnovers↓0

0Fumbles lost↓0

31:51Possession28:09

Top performers

PassGarrett Nussmeier9/17, 74 YDS · 0 TD
RushBrashard Smith6 CAR, 37 YDS
RecJalen Royals6 REC, 51 YDS

PassJake Browning8/11, 84 YDS · 0 TD
RushSean Tucker5 CAR, 23 YDS · 1 TD
RecKameron Johnson4 REC, 56 YDS

Drive summary

Chiefs10 drives

1 TD3 FG1 Miss FG4 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 4 of 10 · 25 yds/drive · long 75

Buccaneers10 drives

2 TD1 FG5 Punt1 Downs1 End

Scored on 3 of 10 · 22 yds/drive · long 49

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q2FGHarrison Butker 45 Yd Field Goal3–0
Q2FGHarrison Butker 58 Yd Field Goal6–0
Q2FGHarrison Butker 69 Yd Field Goal9–0
Q3TDKo Kieft 2 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (B.T. Potter Kick)9–7
Q3TDEmmett Johnson 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Butker PAT Failed)15–7
Q4FGB.T. Potter 46 Yd Field Goal15–10
Q4TDSean Tucker 1 Yd Rush (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)15–16

Line score and box score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
KCKansas City Chiefs	0	9	6	0	15
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	7	9	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
Garrett Nussmeier	9/17	74	4.4	0	0-0	64.3
Justin Fields	9/12	64	5.3	0	2-23	86.8
Chris Oladokun	5/6	15	2.5	1	0-0	39.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Brashard Smith	6	37	6.2	0	18
Emmett Johnson	7	25	3.6	1	7
Emari Demercado	5	18	3.6	0	7
Justin Fields	1	15	15.0	0	15
Chris Oladokun	1	5	5.0	0	5
Kenneth Walker III	2	4	2.0	0	3

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Jalen Royals	6	51	8.5	17	6
Jake Briningstool	3	28	9.3	15	5
Jared Wiley	2	15	7.5	11	4
Andrew Armstrong	1	14	14.0	14	3
Emmett Johnson	1	10	10.0	10	2
Jason Brownlee	2	9	4.5	5	2
Emari Demercado	1	8	8.0	8	1
Cyrus Allen	3	7	2.3	3	5
Tyquan Thornton	1	5	5.0	5	1
Jacob De Jesus	1	4	4.0	4	1
Brashard Smith	2	2	1.0	7	2
Nikko Remigio	0	0	0.0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	REC
Justin Fields	1	0
Brashard Smith	1	0
Kahlil Benson	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
DeShon Singleton	8	5	0	0	0	0
Tanner McCalister	4	2	0	0	0	0
Cooper McDonald	4	1	0	0	0	0
Melvin Smith Jr.	3	3	0	0	0	0
Chris Roland-Wallace	3	2	0	1	1	0
Jadon Canady	3	2	0	0	0	0
Xavier Nwankpa	3	1	0	0	0	0
Felix Anudike-Uzomah	2	2	1	1	0	2
Kader Kohou	2	2	0	0	0	0
Tyreke Smith	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jaden Hicks	2	1	1	1	0	1
Amari McNeill	2	1	1	1	0	1

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Emmett Johnson	2	51	25.5	27	0
Jaydn Ott	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Nikko Remigio	1	7	7.0	7
Jacob De Jesus	1	4	4.0	4
Brashard Smith	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Harrison Butker	3/4	75.0	69	0/1	9

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Matt Araiza	4	184	46.0	0	0	58

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2