Buccaneers-Chiefs game will be played in Tampa, not Minneapolis

(ABC 6 News) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus Kansas City Chiefs NFL game will be played in Tampa, and not Minneapolis as rumored to be according to the Bucs.

As Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday, the NFL was uncertain whether or not the game would be able to be played at Raymond James Stadium.

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Thursday afternoon, the Buccaneers said in a statement that Sunday’s game versus the Chiefs will be played as originally scheduled in Tampa.

The full statement from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can be read HERE.