The Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL's lone remaining unbeaten team, will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. The Chiefs have a top-five defense and are led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, who has been balling this season with 21 touchdowns against just 9 interceptions. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers enter the game shorthanded due to injury issues at wide receiver and on defense. Despite their absences, the Bucs offense still managed to put up 432 total yards and 26 points last week. The Chiefs defense has allowed the second-fewest yards and fifth-fewest points in the NFL, making it a tough test for the Buccaneers.
The game will depend on Mayfield beating the Chiefs' defense, as Tampa's running backs are unlikely to find much room to roam against Kansas City's stingy run defense. The Chiefs have allowed more than 82 rushing yards only twice this season and have yielded just 3.5 yards per carry overall. On the other side of the ball, the Buccaneers have been friendly to opposing offenses, allowing nearly 2 yards per carry before contact and over 3.2 yards per carry after it.
Prediction: Chiefs 26, Buccaneers 13