And then there were two. After running the gauntlet of the NFL field, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs emerged as champions of the NFC and AFC respectively. Each team has battled through different obstacles, but both have found themselves waiting to see who will make it through the finish line.
Tampa’s race for the Vince Lombardi Trophy became a realistic aspiration in March when they pulled off the monumental free-agent signing of six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady. From that point on, they were able to add running backs LeSean McCoy and Leonard Fournette and veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski to their already talented offense.