The Sunday Night Football game between the Chiefs and Bucs remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. However, if the game must move due to the aftereffects of Hurricane Ian, it would be played in Minneapolis.
The NFL has selected U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the contingency site for Sunday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league executive vice president Jeff Miller confirmed Wednesday.
As of now, the game remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers, however, have evacuated the area due to effects from Hurricane Ian’s landfall.
The NFL confirms that Sunday’s Chiefs-Bucs game – if forced to move due to Hurricane Ian – will be played in Minneapolis. https://t.co/fgR3kURjeE
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) September 28, 2022
NFL executive VP Jeff Miller says on league conference call that as of now, Chiefs-Bucs in Tampa on Sunday is on as scheduled but NFL is “closely monitoring” Hurricane Ian.
Contingency plan is to play Sunday night in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank Stadium if necessary
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) September 28, 2022
