The Chiefs and Buccaneers meet tonight in Tampa for a preseason game that will not be carried on traditional television networks. Fans who want to watch the Bucs game will need Unlimited, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. PT, 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22.
That makes the matchup a clean test of how teams are treating August football this year, and of how viewers are being asked to follow it. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, putting the Chiefs and Buccaneers on the same field as both teams continue a short preseason schedule.
Kansas City arrives trying to rebound from a 20-12 loss to the Rams, while Tampa Bay comes in after a 24-16 win over the Jets. That gives the meeting a little more weight than a typical preseason date, even if the standings do not change.
For Kansas City, the night is also another chance to sort through quarterback depth. For Tampa Bay, it is another round of competition at wide receiver. Those are the kinds of roster questions that usually matter most in preseason, and this one comes with the added wrinkle of being available only through a streaming service.
That is the part viewers need to know now: if they do not have Unlimited, they do not have a traditional broadcast option for this Bucs game. The next fixed moment is the opening snap at 7:30 p.m. ET, and for fans of the Chiefs and Buccaneers, that is where the focus goes tonight.
