Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic. Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronkowski and one to good pal Antonio Brown, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City 31-9 on their home field in Super Bowl 55 on Sunday. The Buccaneers (15-5) won their second NFL title and first in 18 years while becoming the first team to play the big game at home, capping an unusual and challenging season played through the novel coronavirus.Live gameday blog: 10:15 p.m.: -- Tom Brady wins 7th Super Bowl and 1st with Tampa Bay as Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.9:57 p.m. -- Tom Brady is closing in on a record seventh Super Bowl title as the struggles continue for Patrick Mahomes.Mahomes threw incomplete after long scrambles on third and fourth down deep in Tampa Bay territory. The stalled drive left the Chiefs trailing 31-9 early in the fourth quarter.Brady has thrown for three touchdowns, including a pair to old longtime New England teammate Rob Gronkowski in their first season together with the Buccaneers. Mahomes is 15 of 32 for 131 yards with an interception.9:30 p.m. -- The Bucs get a huge stop on 4th down and take over on downs. 9:13 p.m. -- A Bucs field goal gives Tampa Bay a 31-9 lead. The Bucs are 11-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points. In all five losses this season the Bucs failed to hit 30 points.9 p.m. -- Bucs extend the lead to 28-9 on a Leonard Fournette touchdown. They now lead the Chiefs 28-9.8:50 p.m. -- The Chiefs start the second half with a field goal. The Bucs lead 21-9 early in the third quarter. 8:45 p.m -- The Super Bowl halftime show has wrapped up and second half action is underway. The Chiefs begin the second half with the ball. 8:13 p.m. -- Penalties are costing the Chiefs. Bucs score another touchdown, this time Brady to Antonio Brown. The extra point is good. Bucs lead 21-6 as we head into the half. 8 p.m. -- The Chiefs get a field goal and cut the lead to eight. 7:45 p.m. -- Tom Brady connects with Rob Gronkowski for the second time and the Bucs lead 14-3. 7:30 p.m. -- Ronald Jones is stopped at the goal line on 4th & 1 and the Bucs turn the ball over on downs. 7:10 p.m. -- Brady to Gronkowski! Bucs lead 7-3 as the end of the first quarter nears. It's the first time Tom Brady has scored a touchdown in the first quarter of a Super Bowl. 7:01 p.m. -- The Chiefs get a field goal and are on the board first. 6:51 p.m. -- Chiefs defense sacks Tom Brady. It's fourth down for the Buccaneers.6:45 p.m. -- The Chiefs are forced to punt on the team's opening drive.6:43 p.m. -- Patrick Mahomes runs for a first down on third and 7.6:41 p.m. -- Patrick Mahomes comes onto the field. The Chiefs have the ball.6:40 p.m. -- Bucs go three and out on their first drive and are forced to punt. 6:35 p.m. -- Kansas City has won the coin toss and they will defer to start the second half. Tom Brady will start on offense. 6:26 p.m. -- Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan perform the national anthem together.6:23 p.m. -- Singer-songwriter H.E.R. performs "America the Beautiful."6:15 p.m. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken the field at Raymond James Stadium. They are the first team ever to play in the Super Bowl on their home field. 6 p.m. -- Less than half an hour until kickoff! 5:50 p.m. -- 5 p.m. -- Here are the inactive Bucs players for Super Bowl LV4:40 p.m. -- A look at the drive up to Raymond James Stadium with kickoff less than 2 hours away. 4 p.m. -- The players for both teams have arrived at Raymond James Stadium and kickoff is less than three hours away. 3 p.m. -- Fans are beginning to arrive at Raymond James Stadium and signage is everywhere encouraging people to follow all COVID-19 protocols. 2 p.m. -- We're now 3 1/2 hours away from kickoff. Visit our Facebook page to let us know what you're looking forward most to.12:30 p.m. -- Here's a live look at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa ahead of the big game. What do you predict will happen?TAMPA BAY (15-5) at KANSAS CITY (16-2)Sunday, 6:30 p.m.OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD: Buccaneers 11-8; Chiefs 8-10SERIES RECORD: Buccaneers lead 7-6LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat Buccaneers 27-24 on Nov. 29, 2020, in TampaLAST GAME: Chiefs beat Bills 38-24 for AFC title; Buccaneers beat Packers 31-26 for NFC titleAP PRO32 RANKING:Buccaneers No. 8, Chiefs No. 1 (as of end of regular season)BUCCANEERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (T28), PASS (2)BUCCANEERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (17), PASS (13)CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (16), PASS (1)CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (21)
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic.
Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronkowski and one to good pal Antonio Brown, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City 31-9 on their home field in Super Bowl 55 on Sunday.
The Buccaneers (15-5) won their second NFL title and first in 18 years while becoming the first team to play the big game at home, capping an unusual and challenging season played through the novel coronavirus.
Live gameday blog:
10:15 p.m.: -- Tom Brady wins 7th Super Bowl and 1st with Tampa Bay as Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.
9:57 p.m. -- Tom Brady is closing in on a record seventh Super Bowl title as the struggles continue for Patrick Mahomes.
Mahomes threw incomplete after long scrambles on third and fourth down deep in Tampa Bay territory. The stalled drive left the Chiefs trailing 31-9 early in the fourth quarter.
Brady has thrown for three touchdowns, including a pair to old longtime New England teammate Rob Gronkowski in their first season together with the Buccaneers. Mahomes is 15 of 32 for 131 yards with an interception.
9:30 p.m. -- The Bucs get a huge stop on 4th down and take over on downs.
9:13 p.m. -- A Bucs field goal gives Tampa Bay a 31-9 lead. The Bucs are 11-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points. In all five losses this season the Bucs failed to hit 30 points.
9 p.m. -- Bucs extend the lead to 28-9 on a Leonard Fournette touchdown. They now lead the Chiefs 28-9.
8:50 p.m. -- The Chiefs start the second half with a field goal. The Bucs lead 21-9 early in the third quarter.
8:45 p.m -- The Super Bowl halftime show has wrapped up and second half action is underway. The Chiefs begin the second half with the ball.
8:13 p.m. -- Penalties are costing the Chiefs. Bucs score another touchdown, this time Brady to Antonio Brown. The extra point is good. Bucs lead 21-6 as we head into the half.
8 p.m. -- The Chiefs get a field goal and cut the lead to eight.
7:45 p.m. -- Tom Brady connects with Rob Gronkowski for the second time and the Bucs lead 14-3.
7:30 p.m. -- Ronald Jones is stopped at the goal line on 4th & 1 and the Bucs turn the ball over on downs.
7:10 p.m. -- Brady to Gronkowski! Bucs lead 7-3 as the end of the first quarter nears. It's the first time Tom Brady has scored a touchdown in the first quarter of a Super Bowl.
7:01 p.m. -- The Chiefs get a field goal and are on the board first.
6:51 p.m. -- Chiefs defense sacks Tom Brady. It's fourth down for the Buccaneers.
6:45 p.m. -- The Chiefs are forced to punt on the team's opening drive.
6:43 p.m. -- Patrick Mahomes runs for a first down on third and 7.
6:41 p.m. -- Patrick Mahomes comes onto the field. The Chiefs have the ball.
6:40 p.m. -- Bucs go three and out on their first drive and are forced to punt.
6:35 p.m. -- Kansas City has won the coin toss and they will defer to start the second half. Tom Brady will start on offense.
6:26 p.m. -- Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan perform the national anthem together.
6:23 p.m. -- Singer-songwriter H.E.R. performs "America the Beautiful."
6:15 p.m. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken the field at Raymond James Stadium. They are the first team ever to play in the Super Bowl on their home field.
6 p.m. -- Less than half an hour until kickoff!
5:50 p.m. --
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5 p.m. -- Here are the inactive Bucs players for Super Bowl LV
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4:40 p.m. -- A look at the drive up to Raymond James Stadium with kickoff less than 2 hours away.
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4 p.m. -- The players for both teams have arrived at Raymond James Stadium and kickoff is less than three hours away.
3 p.m. -- Fans are beginning to arrive at Raymond James Stadium and signage is everywhere encouraging people to follow all COVID-19 protocols.
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12:30 p.m. -- Here's a live look at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa ahead of the big game. What do you predict will happen?
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TAMPA BAY (15-5) at KANSAS CITY (16-2)
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD: Buccaneers 11-8; Chiefs 8-10
SERIES RECORD: Buccaneers lead 7-6
LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat Buccaneers 27-24 on Nov. 29, 2020, in Tampa
LAST GAME: Chiefs beat Bills 38-24 for AFC title; Buccaneers beat Packers 31-26 for NFC title
AP PRO32 RANKING:Buccaneers No. 8, Chiefs No. 1 (as of end of regular season)
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (T28), PASS (2)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (17), PASS (13)
CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (16), PASS (1)
CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (21)
