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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: PFM Team Comparison

PFM rates the Kansas City Chiefs higher than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the stronger coaching operation and the steadier quarterback room.

Current PFM Team Scores

TB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

78.6PFM Team Score#20 NFL
Clear edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

87.8PFM Team Score#3 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

The staff edge favors the Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid gives the team steadier direction than Tampa Bay has on the sideline. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are closest in offense, where the teams remain essentially even.

Kansas City also brings the steadier quarterback room. Kansas City adds the deeper roster. The Kansas City Chiefs still deserves the higher PFM rating.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
KCKansas City Chiefs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 80.1, Kansas City Chiefs 87.4, edge KC +7.3; Offense: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 81.4, Kansas City Chiefs 83.0, edge KC +1.6; Defense: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 79.2, Kansas City Chiefs 84.3, edge KC +5.1; Coaching Direction: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 76.6, Kansas City Chiefs 92.3, edge KC +15.7; Roster Depth: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 79.1, Kansas City Chiefs 85.0, edge KC +5.9. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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TAMPA BAY’S BEST PUSHBACK

Offense Is Tampa Bay’s Only Close Fight

Tampa Bay's offense gives the team one place to push back. The Buccaneers are only 1.6 points behind Kansas City in Offense, but that is where Tampa Bay's case ends. Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Buccaneers cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

TB78.6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 78.6
KC87.8
Kansas City Chiefs 87.8
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

TB#20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers #20
KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

TB80.1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 80.1
KC87.4
Kansas City Chiefs 87.4
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

TB79.1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 79.1
KC85.0
Kansas City Chiefs 85.0
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

TB76.6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 76.6
KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

TB76.7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 76.7
KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6
Slight Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge

Offense

TB81.4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 81.4
KC83.0
Kansas City Chiefs 83.0
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Defense

TB79.2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 79.2
KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

TB75.1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75.1
KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Explosiveness

TB81.9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 81.9
KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0
Slight Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge

Conference Rank

TB#10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers #10
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

TB#1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers #1
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Even rank

Outlook

TBIn the Playoff MixKCSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
None in this matchup
Biggest Matchup Concern
Coaching Direction

Explosiveness is Tampa Bay's strongest current rating, but the gap is not large enough to count as a clear category edge. The biggest problem in this matchup is Coaching Direction, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.

Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Coaching Direction
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

Kansas City's clearest category edge is Coaching Direction. Andy Reid is the coaching difference against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kansas City has the more dependable answers when the first answer stops working. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Tampa Bay owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Full schedule rank: #26

Toughest stretch: Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers

View Tampa Bay Buccaneers Road Ahead

Kansas City Chiefs

Full schedule rank: #12

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Kansas City has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 12. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Tampa Bay gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Kansas City still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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