NFL selects Vikings' house stadium if Tampa Bay-Kansas Metropolis sport has to be moved owing to Hurricane Ian

As Hurricane Ian bears down on Southwest Florida, the NFL is preparing its contingency approach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as opposed to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs video game on Sunday night time. 

The activity is presently scheduled to be performed at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, at 8:20 p.m. ET, but the league has chosen U.S. Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in scenario the recreation can not be performed at the Bucs' household stadium, according to ESPN. 

A view outdoors the stadium in advance of the game among the Minnesota Vikings and Inexperienced Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (Stephen Maturen/Getty Visuals)

"This is only a contingency," NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller explained, "but we will stay nimble and adaptable."

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The Buccaneers have evacuated the spot and are working towards at the Miami Dolphins facility this 7 days. 

"We can't control the outdoors forces," Bucs mentor Todd Bowles reported, according to ESPN. "You know, our ideas are with the metropolis of Tampa correct now, but wherever we have to engage in. Ideally it is Tampa and every thing is wonderful that means we are not damaged far too much. But if we have to go perform in other places, you know, we just have to concentration and lock in. Nobody's gonna to experience sorry for us, you know, so we have gotta be ready to participate in."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Mentor Todd Bowles walks onto the discipline before the standard time activity amongst the Environmentally friendly Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 25, 2022 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.  (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire by means of Getty Pictures)

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The Vikings' house stadium is readily available as Minnesota will face off from the New Orleans Saints in London. 

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The Bucs are 2-1 on the year just after getting rid of to the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. The matchup in opposition to the Chiefs will be the marquee matchup of the NFL slate, with Patrick Mahomes dealing with off from Brady for the sixth time. 

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"Great opponent, very well-coached, fantastic quarterback, explosive offense, wonderful D-coordinator, a lot of talented gamers on defense," Brady claimed on the "Let us Go!" podcast this week when requested about the disruptions brought on by Hurricane Ian. "They dropped a tough just one on the street, so they’ll be hungry. They’ll variety of have a ordinary 7 days of prep. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady (12) points out the power of the protection for the duration of the typical time recreation among the Environmentally friendly Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 25, 2022 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.  (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)

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"When you are working with a whole lot of things that we’re heading to have to deal with this week, there is developed in excuses that really should never ever be excuses for just about anything. We have to technique the week with a championship perspective that no subject what we deal with and no issue who plays, we’re heading to have to go out there and obtain a way to win the recreation."

Kansas Town is coming off the team's initially decline of the period, slipping to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3.