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'Monday Night Football' live updates: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Will Patrick Mahomes be able to keep the Chiefs undefeated through 9 games?
Split of Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes.Getty Images

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 'Monday Night Football' in a battle of top quarterbacks.

Patrick Mahomes has Kansas City firing on all cylinders and undefeated through eight weeks, the only team in the NFL unscathed right now. Baker Mayfield, after a hot start, will look to right the ship after two straight losses in Tampa Bay.

Who will come out on top Monday? Stay with NBC News all night for the latest.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs

Date: November 4

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

How to watch: ESPN or ESPN+

Super Bowl rematch

Tonight's contest is a rematch of Super Bowl LV, a game in which Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to a 31-9 drubbing of the Chiefs. Brady threw three touchdowns in that game (two to Rob Gronkowski and one to Antonio Brown) while Patrick Mahomes struggled.

In this game he did had two interceptions and zero scores.

Taylor Swift in KC for MNF

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Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, is at Arrowhead Stadium for tonight's game against the Buccaneers.

The Bucs have arrived

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Bucs elevate WR, LB ahead of MNF

Chiefs still undefeated

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The two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs are 7-0 and the only team undefeated in the NFL entering Week 8.

The last reigning Super Bowl Champion to start season 8-0? The 2019 Patriots.

Both teams dealing with injured weapons

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Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield both are lacking some of their top offensive teammates this week:

Out for Chiefs:

WR Rashee Rice

WR “Hollywood” Brown

RB Isiah Pacheco

Out for Bucs:

WR Mike Evans

WR Chris Godwin

Questions for Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes is recognized as arguably the best player in the entire NFL. He's led Kansas City to three Super Bowls (winning MVP in each) and has twice been named league MVP.

Once again, he has the Chiefs in prime position for a deep run. The one question this year: his accuracy. Mahomes has more interceptions than touchdowns so far. His nine picks (compared to eight scores) is tied for the most in the NFL entering this week and he has an interception in every game.

Cause for concern?