1999 · Week 10

Final

Chiefs

Kansas City

QB Elvis Grbac

10·17

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

QB Trent Dilfer

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass · 76°F · wind 7mph

Closing spread

TB -3

Total

34.5

Model margin

+1.9est.

TB perspective

Push chance

7.5%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Buccaneers
  • Chiefs

How each play moved the game.

Buccaneers winsChiefs wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Chiefsedge mapBuccaneers
  • -0.027EPA / play-0.149
  • 38.7%Success rate35.1%
  • +0.046EPA / dropback-0.110
  • -0.105EPA / rush-0.193
  • 8.2%Explosive rate7.7%
  • 39.1%Third-down rate35.3%
  • 58.5%Red-zone TD rate37.2%
  • 1.01Points / drive1.03
  • 2.2%Turnover rate3.3%
  • -0.134EPA / play allowed-0.164

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

TB lead 6–3 since 1999

KC have won 2 straight. Meetings average 50 points. TB are 7-2 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W9TB @ KC2430KC
2022 · W4KC @ TB4131KC
2020 · playoffsKC @ TB931TB
2020 · W12KC @ TB2724KC
2016 · W11TB @ KC1917TB
2012 · W6KC @ TB1038TB
2008 · W9TB @ KC3027TB
2004 · W9KC @ TB3134TB

Box score

Individual performances

Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Elvis Grbac23/3820211

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Rashaan Shehee10545.40
Elvis Grbac133.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Joe Horn38631
Tony Gonzalez611620
Derrick Alexander79410
Kevin Lockett23260
Rashaan Shehee3380
Andre Rison0100

Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Trent Dilfer17/2727021

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Warrick Dunn18663.70
Trent Dilfer310.30

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Jacquez Green791641
Dave Moore33561
Reidel Anthony38280
Warrick Dunn23110
Patrick Hape1140
Darnell McDonald0100

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line +34.1%2.7%7.1%7.5%3.1%4.7%2.9%

Positive margins favour Buccaneers; negative favour Chiefs.

Half-point at risk

7.50%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

54.1%

Expected total

42.1est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.69
  • Home-field advantage+2.56
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+1.88