KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tyrann Mathieu might not be the first defender quarterback Tom Brady looks for before each Tampa Bay Buccaneers snap in Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But Mathieu, who is listed at safety but plays as many snaps at slot cornerback, will usually be the last. Knowing where Mathieu is and what he might be up to on every play could be the difference between Brady's seventh career Lombardi Trophy and the Chiefs' second in a row.
"He'll change the game," Brady said this week as the teams continued their preparations for Sunday (6:30 p.