NEWSLETTER
I’m still bothered that the NFL was unable to schedule Super Bowl LV to be played in Las Vegas.
The only thing that bothers me more is that the Bears aren’t playing in the game.
It’s been 5,117 days since Chicago’s football team played in a Super Bowl. And 12,796 days since they last won one. Not that you’re keeping count at home. But I am. And I don’t like it one bit.
Remember When the Bears Beat the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football?
Khalil Mack is the strongest beast alive. pic.twitter.com/lpWBztaFaN
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) October 9, 2020
Jimmy Graham had 5 TDs in two years in Green Bay.
He already has 4 in 5 games with the #Bears. pic.twitter.com/gHFOhlRT2R
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) October 9, 2020
Foles Floater. 🎯
📺: #TBvsCHI on NFLN/FOX/PRIME
📱: https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo pic.twitter.com/kjEXof7vu7— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2020
Older Gentleman Battles Memory Fog at Key Moment https://t.co/Tfwt8uWg16 pic.twitter.com/GCHs6PkAws
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) October 9, 2020
That trip down memory lane was fun. Now, for the big one.
Game Info
Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5), 5:30 p.m. CT on CBS, (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, Gene Steratore, Jay Feely), Westwood One Radio (Kevin Harland, Kurt Warner, Tony Boselli, Laura Okmin)
Site: Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla.
Odds: Chiefs -3 (-110), Over/Under 56, via the DraftKings Sportsbook.
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— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) February 7, 2021
Super Bowl Game Thread
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, we can reconvene this summer for preseason football.
Coaches
Chiefs Andy Reid (221-130-1, 17-14 in playoffs) vs. Buccaneers Bruce Arians (67-44-1, 4-2 playoffs)
Starting Quarterbacks
Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes
⇒ Regular season: 66.3 completion pct., 4,470 yards, 38 TD, 6 INT; 108.2 rating
⇒ Postseason: 73.5 completion pct., 580 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT; 118.5 rating
versus
Buccaneers: Tom Brady
⇒ Regular season: 65.7 completion pct., 4,633 yards, 40 TD, 12 INT; 102.2 rating
⇒ Postseason: 55.0 completion pct., 860 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT; 90.8 rating
Chiefs Expected Starters
Offense
• QB Patrick Mahomes
• RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
• FB Anthony Sherman
• WRs Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson
• TE Travis Kelce
• LT Martinas Rankin, LG Nick Allegretti, C Austin Reiter, RG Andrew Wylie, RT Mike Remmers
Defense
• LDE Tanoh Kpassagnon, LDT Chris Jones, RDT Derrick Nnadi, RDE Frank Clark
• LBs Anthony Hitchens, Damien Wilson, Ben Niemann
• CBs Charvarius Ward, Bashaud Breeland
• FS Daniel Sorensen
• SS Tyrann Mathieu
Specialists
• Harrison Butker (kicker), Tommy Townsend (punter, holder), James Winchester (long snapper), Mecole Hardman (punt/kick returns)
Chiefs Inactives
Here are the Chiefs’ inactives for Super Bowl LV:
CB BoPete Keyes
RB Darwin Thompson
TE Ricky Seals-Jones
DE Tim Ward
DT Khalen Saunders
QB Matt Moore
CB Chris Lammons— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) February 7, 2021
Buccaneers Expected Starters
Offense
• QB Tom Brady
• RB Ronald Jones
• WRs Mike Evans, Chris Godwin
• TE Rob Gronkowski
• LT Donovan Smith, LG Ali Marpet, C Ryan Jensen, RG Aaron Stinnie, RT Tristan Wirfs
Defense
• DE Ndamukong Duh, NT Vita Vea, DE William Gholston
• LBs Devin White, Lavonte David, Shaquil Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul
• CBs Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean
• FS Antoine Winfield Jr.
• SS Jordan Whitehead
Specialists
• Ryan Succop (kicker), Bradley Pinon (punter, holder), Zach Triner (long snapper), Jaydon Mickens (kick and punt returns)
Buccaneers Inactives
Our inactive report for #SBLV ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/sHTiegLKnP
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 7, 2021
