Buccaneers 24 vs 30 Chiefs summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 9
Mahomes made it look easy as he and Kareem Hunt got chunk after chunk, picking up first down after first down. On another third down play the Chiefs punched it into the end zone with this one yard run from Kareem Hunt who had his best night since returning to the Chiefs. He ended the night with 106 yards and this game winning TD on 27 carries as the Chiefs finished the first half of the season undefeated.
The Bucs showed us how resilient of a team they were, going into Arrowhead shortanded, in the rain, on primetime and pushing the Chiefs to overtime. Unfortunately it won't keep from dipping them under .500. They have a huge game against the Niners next week and then head in to their BYE where they should get Mike Evans and a few other players back.
You have to tip your cap to Baker Mayfield who was desperately short handed against the two time defending champions, but went toe to toe with Patrick Mahomes on a rainy Monday Night from Arrowhead. After the Bucs lost their lead, they would fight back and tie up the game after getting the ball with just 2:17 on the clock. Mayfield was 6/8 on the drive and connected with the rookie Ryan Miller in the end zone for his only catch of the night.
Mayfield ended the night 23/31 for 200 yards and two TD. The only thing he really did wrong was guess the coin flip wrong. That gave KC the ball first in overtime and we all know what Patrick Mahomes does in overtime.
The Chiefs defense would force the Bucs into a three and out on the next series, and Mahomes and company built up a 15 play, 78 yard drive that ended with this slant pattern to Hopkins as they connected on their second TD of the night. All three of Mahomes three TDs came on 3rd down conversions as he and Hopkins put the Chiefs up by a TD with 4:21 to go. Hopkins ended the night with 86 yards and 2 TDs and would have another big catch in the OT period.
The Bucs would stretch their lead to a touchdown, and that would wake the Chiefs up as the rain started to fall at Arrowhead. Kareem Hunt carried KC down the field on the ground and that set up Mahomes' little flick pass to Samaje Perine in the end zone to tie the game up in the fourth quarter. Patrick Mahomes pulled up and had to be helped off the field after this play but after a brief moment of terror, fans saw him jogging down the sideline and he would come back on the next series.
After forcing the Kelce fumble the Bucs would get the ball out of the halftime break and Bucky Irving would set his side up with great field position after a kick return left the Bucs at midfield. Six plays later it was Baker Mayfield who found Cade Otton for the TD to take the lead. Otton had 17 catches in the previous two games, which was the most in the NFL, and on Monday night in KC, he went for 77 yards on 8 catches.
The Chiefs had a chance to add to their lead late in the first half, but Travis Kelce had the ball jarred out of his hands and it was recovered by Hayes. That was about the only mistake of Kelce and the Chiefs night. Kelce went for 100 yards on 14 catches and would come up with a couple of big receptions down the stretch.
Patrick Mahomes and Hopkins connected on the Chiefs opening TD of the game with this one yard pass to the back of the end zone, but those two were just getting started. This is a team that has been decimated by injuries, but once they start getting their guys back they will get even better and that's a scary thought.
Tampa Bay came into the game missing their two best wide outs, but the Chiefs were without their top five WRs. Injury problems forced them into the trade market, and they landed their big fish in DeAndre Hopkins who had his coming out party as a Chief just a week and a half after joining KC.
The Kansas City Chiefs are perfect at the halfway point of the season, but it hasn't been as easy as their record would suggest. Monday night was no different in Arrowhead. The Tampa Bay Bucs took them to overtime, but a game winning Kareem Hunt TD run kept the Chiefs pursuit of perfection alive.
The Chiefs came out and scored a field goal on their second drive of the night, but it was Baker Mayfield and the Bucs who got into the end zone first thanks to hometown kid Bucky Irving getting into the end zone with a 7 yard TD run. It was a running back by committee for TB, who ended the night with 95 rushing yards, Irving was the leading rusher with 24 yards.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS CITY!!!
HUNT PUNCHES IT IN TO WIN THE GAME IN OVERTIME AND THE CHIEFS SURVIVE THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON UNBEATEN!!!
KC WINS 30-24!
Short pass to the right side for Kelce who looked to get into the endzone but he is stopped short of the marker.
3rd and 1 from the TB 2.
Timeout KC with under 5:00 to go in the OT session.
Hunt lowers his head and picks up 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the KC 6.
Play action form Mahomes and that froze the defense which opened up Kelce for a 15 yard catch inside the 15!
1st and 10 from the KC 11.
Mahomes on the QB keeper and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the KC 26.
Quick pass to Hopkins on the short out route to the left side and he spins out of a tackle and takes it for a 15 yard catch and run!
1st and 10 from the KC 28.
Hunt to the left side and he takes the pile for a four yard ride.
2nd and 6 from the TB 43.
Mahomes finds Kelce with a short flip pass to the right side and he takes it 7 yards for a first down!
1st and 10 from the TB 47.
Hunt up the middle and he picks up 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the KC 46.
The Chiefs get the ball from their 30 and Mahomes finds Hunt with a pass to the left and he takes it 11 yards for a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 41.
THE CHIEFS WIN THE TOSS AND THEY WILL RECEIVE!!!
WE ARE HEADED TO OVERTIME FROM KANSAS CITY!!!
Mahomes looking for Hopkins and he wasn't ready for that hot route pass and it was almost picked.
4th and 1 from the KC 39 with 13 seconds on the clock.
Mahomes looking over the middle for Kelce, but that pass was batted up and almost picked.
3rd and 1 from the KC 39.
KC get the ball from their 30 with 27 on the clock, and Mahomes finds Hendershot for a 9 yard pick up.
Timeout KC with 18 to go, that's their first.
2nd and 1 from the KC 39.
What a drive from Mayfield who went right down the field with under 2:00 to play and finds MIller in the end zone to tied it up at 24-24.
TOUCHDOWN TAMPA BAY!!!
Play action from Mayfield and he finds Miller wide open in the end zone for the 1 yard TD to tie the game!
It's tied at 24-24 with 27 seconds left!
Mayfield looking for Otton on the right side but that pass was broken up by McDuffie!
2nd and Goal from the 1.
Mayfield over the middle for Palmer and in space and he turns up field and gets down to the 1 yard line! For some reason TB took a timeout with 33 on the clock!
1st and Goal from the KC 1.
Mayfield with a scramble to the left side and he runs out of bounds with a first down on a four yard gain.
1st and 10 from the KC 20 with 44 to go.
Pass to the left side for Shepard and he makes the adjustment and makes a spinned catch on the sideline.
2nd and 3 from the KC 24.
White up the middle and he picks up 9 yards on 3rd and 1.
1st and 10 from the KC 31.
Great catch on the sideline from Shepard who gets both feet down right at the marker. That play was reviewed and confirmed.
3rd and 1 from the KC 40 with 1:34 to go.
Mayfield's pass to the right side for Palmer falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 form the KC 49.
Mayfield goes deep down the left sideline for Shepard who makes the catch for a gain of 18!
1st and 10 from the KC 49.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM KANSAS CITY!!!
Maufiel finds Palmer on the right sideline for a gain of 14 as we head to the Two Minute Warning.
2nd and 6 from the TB 33.
TB get the ball from their 29 and White gets the pass to the flat, and takes it 8 yards but a holding call on TB is going to bring that play back.
1st and 20 from the TB 19.
Mahomes looking to Perine out of the backfield on the screen, but that pass is dropped which stops the clock with 2:29 to go.
4th and 11 from the KC 34.
Hunt is dragged down for a loss of a yard. Timeout TB with 2:29 to go.
3rd and 11 from the KC 34.
The Chiefs get the ball from their 36 and Hunt is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 9 from the KC 36. Timeout TB, their first with 2:33 to go in the 4th.
Mayfield's pass to the marker for Miller is batted away and the Bucs are going to punt the ball away.
4th and 16 from the TB 24.
Blitz came and Mayfield is eaten up by Tranquill an Anudike-Uzomah for a loss of 8 yards!
3rd and 16 from the TB 24.
The Bucs get the ball from their 30 and Irving picks up 2 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 8 from the TB 32.
After the injury scare, Mahomes came back out and marched the Chiefs right down the field. He hit Hopkins on the slant for their second connection of the day and Mahomes third TD pass on a third down conversion.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS CITY!!!
Slant pattern from Hopkins and Mahomes fired him a bullet that he reels in for his second TD of the game!
Chiefs lead 24-17 with 4:17 to go.
Steele to the left side and he picks up 4 yards to bring up a big 3rd and Goal.
3rd and Goal from the 5 with under 5:00 to go in the 4th.
Under 5:30 to go.
Hunt up the middle and he is stopped for no gain by Vea.
2nd and Goal from the 9.
Hunt to the left side and he picks up 13 yards on a first down run that gets the Chiefs inside the 10 yard line.
1st and Goal from the TB 9.
Mahomes connects with Watson over the middle for a 12 yard gain to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the TB 22.
Mahomes dancing around the pocket and he threw it out of bounds with his left hand.
3rd and 5 from the TB 34.
After Tampa Bay jumped offsides and gives the Chiefs a free five yards, Hunt is stood up at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
2nd and 5 from the TB 34.
Mahomes finds Hardman on the WR screen and he dashes down field for 12 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the TB 39.
Handoff to Hunt and he picks up the first down with a three yard dive to the right side.
1st and 10 from the KC 49.
Steele is stopped short of the marker and that will bring up 4th and short!
4th and 1 from the KC 46 with under 9:00 to go.
Hunt to the left side for a three yard pick up to bring up another 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the KC 46.
Hunt up the right side for a gain of 6 yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the KC 43.
Mahomes and Kelce move the chains after the QB stepped up in the pocket and zinged it across the middle to Kelce for 7 yards.
1st and 10 from the KC 37.
Mahomes goes over the middle to Kelce who picks up 5 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 2 from the KC 30.
Mahomes is back on the field as the Chiefs get it back from their 22.
Hunt gets the handoff and picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the KC 25.
Baker tucks it and runs, but is stopped short of the marker by Cook and the Bucs go three and out.
4th and 3 from the TB 37.
Mayfield goes over the middle for Otton but on a rainy night that pass flew right through his hands.
3rd and 7 from the TB 33.
TB get the ball from the 30 and Tucker gets 3 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 7 from the TB 33.
Watch the Mahomes magic on the flip right at the line of scrimmage, but watch the step on his left foot that makes him come up limping. He did just jog down the sideline and was greeted with a roar from this Arrowhead crowd.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS CITY!!
Mahomes rolled right, drew the defense and flipped it up to Perine for the 7 yard TD pass!!!
Mahomes went down and is getting helped off the field after jarring his left leg. That's trouble for KC.
KC tie it up at 17-17 less than a minute into the 4th quarter.
Underhand toss to Kelce and he picks up 3 yards to bring up 3rd and Goal.
3rd and Goal from he 7.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE FINAL QUARTER FROM KANSAS CITY!!!
Chiefs are knocking on the door, but they trail by a touchdown.
Jet sweep to Hardman and he is dragged down for a loss of two by Diaby!
2nd and Goal from the 10.
Hunt up the middle and he picks up 5 yards and another first down on his seventh carry of the drive.
1st and Goal from the TB 8.
Hunt up the middle and he picks up 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the TB 13.
Hunt breaks a big run for 15 yards on the right side and that's his longest run of the season.
1st and 10 form the TB 20.
Hunt moves the chains with a gain of a couple yards but offsetting penalties are going to erase that play.
2nd and 2 from the TB 35.
Mahomes finds Kelce on the out route to the left side and that pitch and catch goes for 8 yards.
2nd and 2 from the TB 35.
Short pass to Hardman on the left side and he checks back into the inside for a 7 yard catch and run and a first down.
1st and 10 from the TB 43.
Hunt gets it back and he is taken down for no gain after Winfield got to him.
3rd and 6 from the 50.
Hunt again, this time he gets four yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the 50.
Hunt drags the pile for a nice gain of 9 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 46.
KC get the ball at their 30 and Hunt takes it up the middle for a gain of 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the KC 37.
FIELD GOAL!!!
McLaughlin drills the 47 yard field goal right down the middle and the Bucs take a touchdown lead.
Tampa Bay are leading the two time defending champions 17-10 with under 6:00 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Screen pass for Otton and he picks up 7 yards to give TB better position for a field goal.
4th and 11 from the KC 29.
Pass to the flat for Irving and he spins past a defender and picks up 8 yards.
3d and 17 from the KC 35.
Quick pass to Miller on the right side is incomplete.
2nd and 25 from the KC 43.
Irving with a nice run to the left side for 8 yards but a facemask on TB is going to bring that play back.
1st and 25 from the KC 43.
Karlaftis and Wharton were both shaken up on the play and they will come out of the game at least for a play.
After a false start on Goedeke, Mayfield finds Otton on the out route to the left sideline and he picks up the first down with a 15 yard catch and run!
1st and 10 from the KC 31.
Screen pass set up for White on the right side, but he is taken down for a loss of a yard.
3rd and 7 from the KC 38.
Irving to the right side and he picks up 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the KC 37.
Mayfield going over the middle for Otton and he takes a big shot but keeps control for an 18 yard gain!
1st and 10 from the KC 41.
Good field position for the Bucs who get the ball back from their 41.
Mahomes rolls right and he is tracked down by Kancey who brought him down for a loss of 12 yards!
4th and 22 from the KC 18.
Mahomes over the middle for Kelce and that pass was knocked out of his hands by Smith.
3rd and 10 from the KC 30.
Mahomes and the Chiefs get the ball from the 30 and his pass to Gray on the right side is incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the KC 30.
Cade Otton had 17 catches in the previous two games, and he's got five catches for 37 yards and this TD to give the Bucs the lead.
TOUCHDOWN TAMPA BAY!!!
Mayfield off the back foot and he lobs it up for Otton on the left side and the TE brings in the 11 yard TD catch to give the Bucs the lead!
TB lead 14-10 with 11:36 to go in the 3rd quarter!
Shepard moves the chains on a run to the right side for 2 yards.
1st and 10 from the KC 11.
Slant from Jarrett on the left side and he bounces off a tackle and is just short of the 1st down on the second effort.
2nd and 1 from the KC 13.
Tucker to the left side and he picks up 5 yards for the first down, and a flag flies for a horse collar that will tack on another 15 yards to the end of the run.
1st and 10 from the KC 22.
Mayfield to the right side for Tucker and he gets 6 yards to bring up 3rd and sort.
3rd and 1 from the KC 42.
Nice return from Irving who takes it all the way to the TB 49.
Tucker to the left side and he picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the KC 48.
WE ARE BACK IN KC FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!
The Chiefs were driving down the field looking to add to their lead, but Travis Kelce was stripped of the football and the Bucs recovered to keep KC off the board and head into the halftime break down by just three.
Kelce has 51 yards on 7 catches in the first half.
On 3rd and Goal, Mahomes finds Hopkins in the back of the end zone for his first touchdown as a Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes is 18/22 for 166 yards and has one TD, but has also been sacked 3 times.
DeAndre Hopkins is fitting in just fine for the Chiefs. After a week and a half he looks like he has found an understanding with Mahomes who hit him on six passes for 66 yards setting up the Chiefs only TD of the half.
After the Chiefs came out and scored a field goal on their opening drive, the Bucs punched back with a long drive that was finished by the kid who grew up a few miles away from Arrowhead.
Irving has 18 yards on 5 carries, Shepard has 19 on one carry and White has 10 yards on a couple carries.
Mayfield is 9/12 for 59 yards.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME HERE FROM KC!!!
Mahomes is dropped for a third time on the night, this time by Kancey for a loss of 7 yards and that's how the half will end.
Perine up the middle and he gets 10 yards before KC takes a TO with 10 seconds on the clock.
1st and 10 from the KC 30.
KC get the ball from the 17 and Mahomes finds Perine who is pushed out of bounds for a 3 yard pick up.
2nd and 7 from the KC 20.
Mayfield tucks it and runs for the marker, but he is pushed out of bounds after a 10 yard gain with 40 on the clock.
4th and 4 from the KC 49.
Mayfield up the middle and he picked up the first down on the QB draw, but a holding call is going to bring that play back.
3rd and 14 from the TB 41.
Out route from Shepard and he had a chance to make the catch but he bobbled it as he fell out of bounds.
3rd and 6 from the TB 49.
Timeout TB with 50 seconds, that's their first.
Short pass to Otton on the right side and he is dropped in bounds after a gain of 3.
2nd and 6 from the TB 49.
FUMBLE!!!
Short pass to Kelce and fumbled the ball fighting for extra yards and the Bucs recover with 55 on the clock!
1st and 10 from the TB 45!
Mahomes goes deep down field to Watson in the end zone but that pass was overthrown by a couple yards.
2nd and 10 from the KC 48.
Mahomes finds Kelce on the right side and he reels it in for a pick up of 21 yards and a first down!
Timeout Chiefs, their first, with 1:10 to go in the first half.
1st and 10 from the KC 49.
Mahomes felt the pressure and just threw the ball away.
3rd and 10 from the KC 28.
Mahomes looks to Worthy on the left side but he couldn't get his feet down for the completion.
2nd and 10 from the KC 28.
KC take over from the 17 with 1:47 to go in the first half.
Mahomes flips it to Perine out of the backfield and he picks up 10 yards.
1st and 10 from the KC 28.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM KC!!!
Screen pass set up for White and he is brought down after a gain of 5 yards.
4th and 5 from the KC 25.
Mayfield is dropped by Karlaftis who broke through the left side and the line and dropped him for a loss of 3.
3rd and 10 from the TB 20.
TB take over from the 20 and Irving picks up 3 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 7 from the TB 23.
DeAndre Hopkins came to KC a week and a half ago, and boy did they need him. With the WR corps desperately thin, Hopkins is quickly becoming one of Mahomes' top targets. He's got 66 yards and a TD on 6 catches already.
TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS!!!
Mahomes with an empty back field goes over the middle for Hopkins and the former Titan puts the Chiefs in the lead!
KC take the 10-7 lead with 4:05 to go in the first half.
Hunt up the middle and he picks up 2 yards down to the 1 yard line.
3rd and Goal from the 1.
Hunt fighting for yardage and he gets back to the line of scrimmage.
2nd and Goal from the 3.
Mahomes was is plenty of traffic as the pocket collapsed and he threw up a bomb to Hopkins for a 35 yard gain inside the 5!
1st and Goal from the 3.
Pass to the flat for Worthy and he is brought down by David at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 8 from the TB 38.
Short pass to the right side for Kelce and he picks up 2 yards as Mahomes was sent hard to the ground.
2nd and 8 from the TB 38.
Mahomes goes over the middle for Watson who was in plenty of space to reel in the 19 yard pitch and catch.
1st and 10 from the TB 40.
Mahomes is dropped for the second time tongiht, this time by Vea for a loss of 3 yards. Diaby is slow to get up and we take a break from KC.
3rd and 10 from the KC 41.
Hunt with the run to the right side and he picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the KC 44.
Mahomes to the let side for Watson and he turns up field for an 11 yard catch and run and a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 41.
Mahomes dumps it down for Kelce, and he is dragged down for a loss of 1 by McCollum.
2nd and 11 from the KC 29.
KC take the ball back from their 30 yard line.
The Kansas City kid punches in the touchdown to give the Bucs the lead early in the 2nd quarter. Great drive by the Bucs who marched right down the field after a questionable holding call on the Chiefs on a 3rd down play.
TOUCHDOWN TAMPA BAY!!!
Pitch to the left side for White and he finds a hole and goes into the end zone untouched!
TB take the lead after the hometown kid scores in the place he grew up seeing as a kid. 7-3 Bucs with 10:23 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Mayfield finds Shepard on the out route to the right side and he reels it in for a gain of 13 yards and another first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 7.
Quick throw to Irving out of the backfield and Reid came crashing in to drop him for a loss of a yard.
3rd and 9 from the KC 20.
Mayfield finds Otton on the left side for a short gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the KC 21.
Inside handoff after the fake toss and Irving picks up 8 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the KC 21.
Mayfield finds Irving on the screen pass to the left side and he gets four yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the KC 29.
Shepard with the pitch to the right end and he breaks it for a 19 yard pick up down the sideline.
1st and 10 from the KC 33.
A delay of game backs the Bucs up five yards, and after the loss of five Mayfield finds Otton along the right sideline for a gain of 11 yards.
3rd and 1 from the TB 48.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND THE CHIEFS LEAD BY 3.
White to the right side and he picks up 3 yards on the final play of the first quarter.
2nd and 7 from the TB 42.
Mayfield had time, and got dragged down by Karlaftis for a sack, but a flag flies for defensive holding in the secondary to give TB a free first down.
1st and 10 from the TB 39.
Irving with the carry out of the shotgun and he picks up 4 yards on the run to the right side.
3rd and 6 from the TB 36.
TB get the ball back from the 30 and Irving is stuffed on the left side for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the TB 30.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Butker drills the 40 yard field goal to put the Chiefs on the board for the first time tonight.
KC lead 3-0 with 2:16 to go in the first quarter.
Screen set up for Perine and he takes it for a 4 yard gain on the right side, but he'll be well short of the first down.
4th and 12 from the TB 22.
Mahomes over the middle for Hopkins and he reels it in for a gain of 4 yards.
3rd and 16 from the TB 26.
Reverse set up for Worthy, but Diaby broke into the backfield and dragged the WR down for a loss of 10 yards.
2nd and 20 from the TB 30.
Mahomes steps up in the pocket and tucks it and runs for a 7 yard scramble and a first down.
1st and 10 from the TB 20.
Hunt up the middle and he gets 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the TB 27.
Mahomes finds Hopkins on a quick slant for a 17 yard pick up and a first down inside the TB 30.
1st and 10 from the TB 30.
Mahomes to the right side for Hopkins off the play action and tha pass is complete for 8 yards.
2nd and 2 from the TB 47.
NIce return from Hardman down the right sideline and he is pushed out at the KC 48 after a 33 yard return! Hardman is hurt on the play and he is slow to get up. That's the last thing the Chiefs need to see, with five WRs out tonight.
1st and 10 KC from right around midfield.
Mayfield's pass to the left side is batted down at the line by Karlaftis and falls incomplete.
4th and 8 from the TB 28.
Pass to the right side for Palmer, but Reid under cut it and almost picked off that pass.
3rd and 8 from the TB 28.
Irving up the middle and he is stopped after a short gain of two.
2nd and 8 from the TB 28.
Mayfield sets up the screen pass to White and he breaks a tackle for a gain of 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the TB 26.
Mayfield with a quick pass to the right side for Otton who turns up field and picks up 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the TB 15.
The Bucs will take the ball from their 6 to start their night.
1st and 10 from the TB 6 five minutes into this game.
Mahomes is dropped by Vea who drops him for a loss of 10 yards and that will put the Chiefs out of field goal range!
4t and 18 from the TB 41.
Pass to the right side for Hopkins and he gets 2 yards after the pass to the flat.
3rd and 8 from the TB 32.
Mahomes goes deep down the left sideline for Worthy who was open but he couldn't make the catch and get both feet in bounds!
2nd and 10 from the TB 33.
Mahomes to the air again and he hits Kelce again, thins time on the right side for a gain of nine and another first down.
1st and 10 from the TB 33.
Steele with the dive up the middle and he gets 5 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 3 from the TB 42.
Hunt gets the pitch to the left side and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the TB 47.
Mahomes goes over the middle and finds Kelce for a second time, this time for a pick up of 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the KC 49.
Hunt with a run to the right side and he picks up the first down on a 1 yard carry.
1st and 10 from the KC 40.
Mahomes goes to the air and he goes to his top target on the field, Travis Kelce who makes the catch for a four yard gain
3rd and 1 from the KC 39.
KC get the ball to start the game and it's Hunt getting the opening handoff and he picks up 5 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 5 from the KC 35.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM KANSAS CITY!!!!
NFL Standings
Taking a look at the standings in the AFC we see Chiefs at the top of the standings in the AFC with a perfect record of 8-0. The Bills and the Steelers as the next best with two losses at the halfway point, but the Ravens have fallen back as have the Houston Texans who join the Chargers with three losses. In the NFC, the Bucs have fallen out of the elite category, and now they will be focused on catching up to the Falcons at 6-3, but it won’t be easy considering they have already lost both games to Atlanta. They just need to hold on somehow until Mike Evans gets back to full fitness.
Evans returning, but not tonight
It was only a couple of weeks ago, but for Bucs fans it must seem like ages ago. Mike Evans suited up against the Ravens nursing a hamstring injury, and ended up inuring it even more trying to make a TD grab in the game against the Ravens. He would head to the locker room in noticeable pain, and have been without him ever since. He was not put on IR, which would have held him out for at least 4 games, and give him the earliest return date as Week 13. Instead, the Bucs are hoping to get him back in Week 12 against the Giants. Before that game they have dates with the Chiefs tonight and the Niners next week.
Banged up Chiefs
The Bucs aren’t the only ones who have had to deal with injuries. The Chiefs campaign has been plagued with injuries since early in the season. Isaiah Pacheco went down in Week 2 with a fractured fibula, and while he won’t play today, he is scheduled to return to practice in two or three weeks. That’s big news for the Chiefs who have four WRs on IR and JuJu Smith-Schuster ruled out tonight with a hamstring injury. The Chiefs did bring in Deandre Hopkins from the Titans in a mid season trade. He played the game against the Raiders, and will look to get a big more involved in the offense tonight against the Bucs.
Star watch: Chiefs
Obviously with four WRs on the IR, and another listed as out, we can’t expect too much from Patrick Mahomes or the passing game. Sure they still have Hopkins, and Worthy and Mecole Hardman which quite honestly is a better WR corps than a lot of teams have, but tonight is going to be all about Kareem Hunt. Hunt joined the Chiefs after Pacheco went down with injury and in the four weeks he has played with the team that drafted him, he has 308 yards, and four TDs. He has yet to break a run over 13 yards, but against at Bucs defense that looked vulnerable last week, this could be Hunt’s night.
Star watch: Bucs
With no Mike Evans or Chris Godwin, Baker Mayfield is going to need someone to step up tonight, and for the rest of the season. Last week it was Cade Otton who answered the call with 9 catches on 81 yards, but they are going to need WRs to bring it tonight. I like Rakim Jarrett to step into the spotlight and have a big game for Baker and the Bucs. The second year man out of Maryland played his first game last week against the Falcons and had 3 catches for 58 yards. If you get open, Baker is going to find you, and that’s exactly what you can expect fro Jarrett tonight.
Season recap: Chiefs
Like we said earlier, the Chiefs are perfect but they haven’t been perfect if that makes any sense. They beat the Ravens in the season opener by a toe, then got a bit of a break in the Bengals game when a pass interference flag gave the Chiefs a chance at a game winning field goal which they converted. The next week the Falcons felt they could have had a chance to win the game had a PI flag been thrown, but none was given and the Chiefs survived another scare. They would go down to the Charges 10-0, and battle back to win that game 17-10. They finally had a comfortable win over the Saints before their BYE and then met the Niners following their week off. They beat the Niners in a Super Bowl rematch and then had the narrow win over the Raiders last week. Only two of their eight wins have come by more than 7 points or more. Tonight they will be looking to put together their best performance of the season on a potentially historic night in which they can set a franchise record for most consecutive wins (14).
Season recap: Bucs
The Bucs made it to the playoffs last year on the shoulders of Baker Mayfield, and gave their QB a long term deal to keep him around for a while. With a solid defense and weapons at the WR position the Bucs were inline to compete in the NFC South, but this team came out swinging and beat some good teams early on to send a warning shot to the rest of the conference. They beat Washington in the first game of the season, which now looks like a fantastic win, and then moved to 2-0 handing the Lions their first and only loss of the season. A terrible performance against the Denver Broncos would slip them their first loss of the season, but they would rebound against the Eagles. A division loss to the Falcons and would put them behind the 8 ball in the NFC South, and then they lost Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in the defeat against the Ravens, and a second loss to the Falcons sends them into this game in a must win situation.
Last game: Chiefs
It wasn’t exactly pretty against a team that gives Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs headaches. The offense never looked like it was clicking and surprisingly enough the defense allowed the Raiders to keep the Raiders in the game, but in the end KC was too much for their divisional opponents. Up by seven points in the in the fourth quarter, Mahomes hit Xavier Worthy with the game sealing TD with less than 5:00 on the clock. Mahomes had to throw the ball 38 times, much more than we are used to seeing this season, and ended the night with 262 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. The Raiders would cut the lead to 7 with a late TD, but the Chiefs would recover the onside kick and kneel out the clock to stay perfect on the season.
Last game: Bucs
It was the first game that Baker Mayfield and the Bucs had to play without their two biggest stars at WR. Despite their injury issues they hung with the Atlanta Falcons thanks to Mayfield’s 330 yards and three TDs, but the defense was the unit that didn’t come to play against the Falcons. They gave up four TD passes to Cousins, but the Bucs still had a chance to win the game after Mayfield hit Cade Otton with a TD pass halfway through the fourth quarter. Younghoe Koo would miss a field goal with 1:06 to go, and Tampa had the ball with a chance to take the lead but Mayfield’s last gasp pass from the ATL 38 fell incomplete and the Falcons dropped the Bucs to 4-4 on the season.
We are live from KC
Hello everyone and welcome to Arrowhead Stadium where the Chiefs are back home following a narrow win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs have been perfect, but haven’t been perfect through eight weeks of the season. They have done enough to play well, but injuries have made things tough for Patrick Mahomes to look like the MVP candidate QB that we are so used to seeing. Despite the injuries and the inconsistencies on the offensive end, the Chiefs are 8-0 thanks to their defense and looking to make it 9-0 tonight against a wounded Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that needs to stop the bleeding as soon as possible. They had a great start to the season and had big wins against some of the NFC’s best teams, but a fateful Monday Night not only cost them the game, but their two best WRs and the Bucs have gone spiraling since then. Tonight they look to stun the two time defending champs and take down another giant under the spotlights in KC.
Bucs vs. Chiefs live
The only undefeated team in the league puts their perfect record to the test tonight against a team that have come to be known as giant killers. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs look to make it eight straight to start their three-peat campaign, and they welcome a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that has been hit with a mid season injury crisis that is costing them dearly in the playoff chase. It’s the final Monday Night of the first half of the season and AS English will be with you all evening providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Kansas City.