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Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs suffered a shocking loss at the hands of Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV on Sunday night. The loss may not have hurt as much but it was the manner in which the defending champions went down that let left fans and critics in cahoots.

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The Buccaneers won by a mammoth 9-31 scoreline. Not only that, this was the first game for the Chiefs that Patrick Mahomes failed to get a single touchdown since being named a starter in 2018. The former Texas A&M man finished the game with 26 completions out of 49 attempted passes at the Raymond James Stadium.

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He threw for 270 yards with 2 interceptions. While Mahomes had an off day, the rest of the Chiefs’ offense was not too far behind. The likes of Travis Kelce, Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman, and Tyreek Hill were not far behind.

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Tyreek Hill lauds Tampa Bay Buccaneers after stellar Super Bowl LV display

Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill could register just 73 receiving yards on 7 receptions. But despite a dismal loss and failing to defend their title, Tyreek ‘Cheetah’ Hill remains hopeful to return with a vendetta in 2021.

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He said, “It doesn’t add no kind of frustration. You know, um, it definitely hurts, you know, because you want to win and, you know, you just want to, you know, get that other ring. But, you know, at the end of the day, I feel like, you know, we’re gonna bounce back, we’re gonna come back and we’re gonna do our thing next year, you know, so, congrats to Tampa Bay.”

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“You know, those guys play hard tonight. You know, they did a fantastic job. So what we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this one to the chin and we’re gonna come back, you know,” Hill said after the Super Bowl LV loss.

Hill finished the regular season with 1,276 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns as the Chiefs won the AFC West title yet again. However, his form dipped in post-season. The former West Alabama star will be eager to get revenge on the Buccaneers next season.

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