Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 4 matchup

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In a matchup many billed as a potential Super Bowl preview, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Tampa Bay to take on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

Both the Chiefs and Buccaneers are coming off Week 3 losses and both playoff contenders will be hungry to get back on the winning side of things. But can a banged-up Buccaneers squad contain a powerful Chiefs team? Or will Brady and Co. find their rhythm again? The game kicks off Sunday at 8:20 p.m. from Raymond James Stadium.

Here's a look at the betting details and USA TODAY's NFL staff picks for the Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Week 4 game:

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Lorenzo Reyes: Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 23

Both these teams are looking for bounce-back opportunities here, but I like Kansas City a little bit more — mostly because their mistakes last week were self-inflicted, especially on special teams. Getting Mike Evans back will help the Bucs, but Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are traditionally excellent plays in the weeks coming out of a loss.

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady bested the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes (15) to be Super Bowl 55's top gun.
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady bested the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes (15) to be Super Bowl 55's top gun.

Safid Deen: Chiefs 31, Buccaneers 24

Tom Brady will get some much-needed receiver help with Mike Evans coming back from suspension and Julio Jones potentially returning from a knee injury. He’ll certainly need all the help offensively he can get against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who lost their first game last week to the Colts. The Chiefs will face a stiff challenge against the Buccaneers' defense, but Mahomes’ offense is off to a much better, cohesive start than Brady’s offense. I like the Chiefs in this one.

Lance Pugmire: Buccaneers 27, Chiefs 21

There was visible beef between Patrick Mahomes and offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy after they let the final seconds of the first half expire without pursuing points that were ultimately needed in Indianapolis. Now the pair confront a more fearsome defensive unit.

Jarrett Bell: Chiefs 26, Buccaneers 20

Nate Davis: Chiefs 23, Buccaneers 20

Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 21

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