Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs NFL Picks: The Buccaneers (5-3) had their two game winning streak snapped last week as they lost on the road to Dallas 13-9. In the game's final minute, the Bucs were driving for a potential go-ahead score when they faced fourth-and-five from the 18 with 19 seconds left. Under heavy pressure, Jeff Garcia threw an incompletion. Earnest Graham ran for just 47 yards on 17 carries. Tampa Bay was held without a touchdown for the first time since the 2007 opener. Joey Galloway played for the first time since Week 2 and caught three balls for 38 yards. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sbgglobal.com currently list Tampa Bay Buccaneers -9.5 favorites to Kansas City Chiefs heading into this matchup.
"It was lost in the first half," said Garcia, who was 28-of-44 for 228 yards. "We had them on their heels. There were some great drives and we didn't execute. Those missed opportunities ended up haunting us."
The Chiefs (1-6) have been playing tough lately but can't find a way to win games. Last week they lost on the road a game they had to Jets 28-24. QB Thigpen was 25-of-37 for 280 yards and touchdowns to Tony Gonzalez and Mark Bradley in relief for the injured Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard, both out for the season with injuries. In what was their best performance as a team in over a month, the Chiefs chased victory right into the final moments, but Brett Favre who struggled all day threw a late touchdown pass to take the lead. The online sports betting odds at Sbgglobal.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs game is set at 36.5 points.
"I thought we had it," Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez said. "I definitely thought we had it, especially with the way we were moving the ball the whole game. There was no reason to believe that we couldn't get it done."
NFL Picks: The Chiefs host Tampa Bay at Arrowhead for the first time since ‘86 as the Bucs make just their fifth regular season appearance in Kansas City. The Chiefs own a 5-4 edge in its nine previous regular season clashes with Tampa Bay, including wins in four of the last six outings. The Buccaneers have won the last two meetings in the series, both of which have been played at Raymond James Stadium. Most recently, Tampa Bay won a back-and-forth battle by a 34-31 count as RB Michael Pittman scored three TDs, including the game-winner with 11:50 left in the fourth quarter (11/7/04). Over is 4-0 in Chiefs last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
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