How to watch and stream Buccaneers vs. Chiefs in Preseason Week 2 with kickoff time, viewing options, and more
The Buccaneers stay home to play the Chiefs in Week 2 of the preseason. Here’s how you can catch the game if you don’t live in the market area.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of business against the Jets and now turn attention to hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 of the 2026 preseason.
Todd Bowles recently told reporters starters will play in this game and they’ll get around 8-15 snaps. It’ll be intriguing to see how the 1s look after an offseason that included implementing a new offense and a multitude of additions on defense.
Here is how you can watch the Buccaneers and Chiefs play in in Week 2 of the preseason:
How to watch and stream Buccaneers vs. Chiefs in NFL Preseason Week 2
The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22. It will be televised on NFL Network, as well as in the following local markets and the trio of Chris Meyers, Ronde Barber, and Jon Gruden will provide commentary:
WFLA (NBC/8 – Tampa)
WESH (NBC/2 – Orlando)
WOGX (FOX/51 – Gainesville)
WMBB (ABC/13 – Panama City)
WXCW (CW/6 – Fort Myers)
WPBF (ABC/25 – West Palm Beach)
WKRG (CBS/5 – Mobile AL)
Streaming:
Buccaneers.com or the Buccaneers app (in market/Canada)
NFL+ (out of market)
NFL Game Pass International (International, excluding China)
Hulu
YouTube TV (Sunday Ticket subscribers only)
Radio:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Broadcast network can be heard on WXTB 98Rock (97.9 FM) in Tampa/Sarasota. This link leads to their network affiliates throughout the state of Florida.
3 fun facts heading into the Buccaneers-Chiefs preseason matchup
- The Buccaneers and Chiefs have met 16 times over the course of their respective histories and the series is currently tied at 8-8. Both teams are 3-3 against each other since 2012, with the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV victory representing the tiebreaker.
- This is the third time Todd Bowles and Andy Reid have faced off as head coaches. Reid is currently 2-0, with 2024’s 30-24 overtime win marking the last contest.
- Baker Mayfield has never beaten the Chiefs in his NFL career. He’s 0-5 since, including a 22-17 playoff loss, since 2018.
