TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL regular season schedule started to leak ahead of the full release Thursday night and one of the first games announced features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
According to the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 2 in a Week 4 matchup. It will be the fourth meeting between Bucs quarterback Tom Brady and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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The Week 4 game is the second regular-season game announced for the Buccaneers. The team also knows it will play the Seattle Seahawks in Germany on November 13.
UPDATE: 10:45 a.m.
WWLTV reporter Nick Underhill revealed the New Orleans Saints will play at Tampa Bay in a Week 2 divisional matchup.
Saints open at Atlanta, vs. Tampa Bay and at Carolina
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) May 12, 2022
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Underhill also reported the Saints will come to Tampa later in the season in Week 13.
Regular Season Games revealed thus far Thursday include:
Week 2 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Week 4 - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 10 - Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (in Germany)
Week 13 - New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The full NFL regular-season schedule will be released starting at 8 p.m. Thursday.