On September 10, 2020, the first pandemic NFL season was underway. 267 games later, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers became champions, beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians captured his first title as a head coach, while quarterback Tom Brady secured his seventh ring, giving him more than any single franchise in NFL history. Brady would earn his fifth Super Bowl MVP as well.
The game’s location at Raymond James Stadium was a point of interest, as it would in effect be a home game for the Buccaneers. It was the first Super Bowl played where the host city had made it to the game.