'Monday Night Football' highlights: Chiefs defeat Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime to remain unbeaten
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Kareem Hunt's two-yard rushing touchdown was the difference in Kansas City.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield and the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes. Getty Images
The Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 30-24 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Patrick Mahomes led a 10-play, 70-yard drive on the first possession of overtime, culminating in a Kareem Hunt two-yard touchdown run that won the game.
Mahomes completed 34 of 44 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns, the most scores he has thrown for in a game this season. Receiver Deandre Hopkins, playing in his second game with the Chiefs, caught eight passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 200 yards and two scores in defeat. Because Kansas City scored on the opening possession of the extra period, Mayfield and the Buccaneers’ offense couldn’t get on the field.
Monday’s game was back and forth, as the lead changed multiple times before the end of the fourth quarter.
Tampa Bay took a 7-3 lead in the second quarter on a Rachaad White touchdown run before Hopkins caught his first score of the night to give the Chiefs a 10-7 lead they would take into halftime.
The Bucs scored 10 straight points in the third before Kansas City answered with back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth. Trailing 24-17, Mayfield led a 71-yard scoring drive in one minute and 49 seconds to tie the game in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
It was an impressive offensive effort from Tampa Bay, which was without receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Tight end Cade Otton led the team with eight catches for 77 yards.
After starting 3-1, the Buccaneers have lost four of their last five to drop to 4-5. They play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10.
The Chiefs are now 8-0, in first place in the AFC and the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Their next game is at home against the Denver Broncos.
Chiefs remain undefeated
Kansas City, at 8-0, is the only unbeaten team in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills, at 7-2, are the No. 2 team in the AFC.
Chiefs win in OT!
The Chiefs march 70 yards in 10 plays for the game-winning score in overtime. Kansas City didn’t even allow the Bucs to get on the field.
Kareem Hunt ended the game with a two-yard run.
End of fourth: Chiefs 24, Buccaneers 24
We’re headed to overtime!
The Chiefs won the OT coin toss and will receive.
Touchdown, Buccaneers!
Baker Mayfield led a game-tying touchdown drive, finding Ryan Miller for a score from the one-yard line.
Impressive drive from Mayfield, who took the Bucs 71 yards in 10 plays.
Chiefs punt after losing a yard
The Bucs’ defense makes a stand, and now Baker Mayfield will have two minutes and seconds to tie or take the lead. Tampa Bay has a timeout and the two-minute warning in its favor.
Bucs go three-and-out
The Bucs went three-and-out on their latest drive and punted.
The Chiefs have the ball and will try to run out the clock, but Tampa Bay is able to stop the clock if Kansas City can’t get a first down.
Touchdown, Chiefs!
Patrick Mahomes leads a 15-play, 78-yard drive on an iffy ankle to give the Chiefs a 24-17 lead.
Deandre Hopkins caught a five-yard slant for the score, his second touchdown of the game.
Mahomes threw for a couple first downs on the drive. He’s 11 of 11 passing on third downs so far tonight.
Patrick Mahomes is back in the game
Patrick Mahomes limped off the field after the Chiefs last drive but he’s back in the game despite hurting his ankle.
Bucs go three-and-out after touchdown
Nothing going for the Buccaneers after the Chiefs touchdown, as Tampa Bay punts after three plays.
Will Patrick Mahomes take the field on Kansas City’s next drive?
Patrick Mahomes appears to suffer injury
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to suffer an injury while throwing a touchdown to running back Semaje Perine. He was helped off the field by Chiefs trainers.
Touchdown, Chiefs!
Patrick Mahomes scrambled right on 3rd-and-goal and flipped a seven-yard pass to Semaje Perine for a touchdown. The game is now tied at 17.
Mahomes had to be helped off the field, however, possibly hurting his left ankle on the play.
End of third: Buccaneers 17, Chiefs 10
We have a tight game headed into the fourth!
Kansas City will have the ball with a 2nd-and-goal from the Tampa Bay 10 when the fourth quarter begins.
Can the Chiefs tie it up?
Bucs add to lead with field goal
The Buccaneers were driving before a questionable 15-yard facemask penalty effectively ended their latest drive. A 2nd-and-2 turned from the 20 into 1st-and-25 from the 43 and the Bucs couldn’t overcome it.
Tampa Bay still comes away with three to take a 17-10 lead, but it’s almost always a problem to leave points on the board against the Chiefs.
Mahomes sacked again, Chiefs punt
Patrick Mahomes was sacked for a 12-yard loss on third down — the Bucs’ fourth sack of the night — and the Chiefs go three-and-out on their first drive of the second half.
Tampa Bay takes over on its own 41 with a 14-10 lead.
Touchdown, Bucs!
What an opening drive by Tampa Bay to start the second half.
Six plays, 51 yards, capped by an 11-yard touchdown catch by Cade Otton. The Bucs now lead 14-10.
Halftime: Chiefs 10, Buccaneers 7
Patrick Mahomes was sacked on 1st-and-10 from the Kansas City 30 and that will end the first half.
Mahomes is 18 of 22 for 166 yards and a score through two quarters.
Baker Mayfield is 9 of 12 for 59 yards.
The Buccaneers will receive the opening kickoff to start the third.
Bucs punt after fumble
The Buccaneers can’t take advantage of a Travis Kelce fumble, and the Chiefs have the ball back with under 30 seconds to go.
Fumble! Buccaneers recover
Travis Kelce fumbles after a short reception, and the Buccaneers recover!
Tampa Bay will take over near midfield with a chance to cut into the Chiefs’ 10-7 lead.
Bucs go three-and-out, punt
Only six yards in three plays for the Buccaneers on their latest drive.
The Chiefs take over on their own 17 with one minute and 47 seconds left in the first half.
Touchdown, Chiefs!
The Chiefs answer the Buccaneers touchdown with one of their own.
Deandre Hopkins caught a pass in the back of the end zone from one-yard out to give Kansas City a 10-7 lead.
Hopkins also caught a 35-yard heave from Mahomes on 3rd-and-8 earlier in the drive to set the team up inside the 10.
Touchdown, Buccaneers!
It’s a 7-3 Bucs lead after a seven-yard touchdown run by Rachaad White.
Nice drive by Tampa Bay, which took nearly seven minutes off the clock with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that included multiple third-down conversions.
End of first: Chiefs 3, Buccaneers 0
The Chiefs are up 3-0 after one quarter.
Patrick Mahomes is 8 of 9 for 58 yards, while Baker Mayfield is 2 of 4 for 20.
Tampa Bay will have a 2nd-and-7 inside their own territory to start the second.
Mecole Hardman questionable to return
The WR was hurt returning the ball earlier in the first quarter.
Chiefs take the lead with a field goal
The Chiefs’ second drive was going well — and included a couple receptions by the newly acquired Deandre Hopkins — but they had to settle for a field goal.
An attempted reverse to Xavier Worthy on first down from the Tampa Bay 20 was blown up in the backfield, resulting in a 10-yard loss that ultimately stalled the drive.
Kansas City now leads 3-0.
Bucs punt after one first down
The Buccaneers punt after one first down on their opening possession. Baker Mayfield was lucky not to be picked off on a second-down throw before he threw incomplete on third.
A 33-yard return by Mecole Hardman has the Chiefs set up on on their own 48.
Mahomes sacked, Chiefs punt
Vita Vea sacked Patrick Mahomes for a 10-yard loss on 3rd-and-8, not only ending the Chiefs’ first drive, but knocking them out of field-goal range.
Kansas City nearly had a first down inside the 10-yard line a couple plays earlier, but rookie receiver Xavier Worthy couldn’t keep his feet in bounds on a deep pass.
The Bucs take over on their own six.
We’re off!
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense are on the field to start tonight.
The first play from scrimmage was a Kareem Hunt run for five yards.
Pouring rain for 'Monday Night Football'
As of now the game is starting on time but rain is coming down hard in Kansas City.
Super Bowl rematch
Tonight's contest is a rematch of Super Bowl LV, a game in which Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to a 31-9 drubbing of the Chiefs. Brady threw three touchdowns in that game (two to Rob Gronkowski and one to Antonio Brown) while Patrick Mahomes struggled.
In this game he did had two interceptions and zero scores.
Taylor Swift in KC for MNF
Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, is at Arrowhead Stadium for tonight's game against the Buccaneers.
The Bucs have arrived
Bucs elevate WR, LB ahead of MNF
Chiefs still undefeated
The two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs are 7-0 and the only team undefeated in the NFL entering Week 8.
The last reigning Super Bowl Champion to start season 8-0? The 2019 Patriots.
Both teams dealing with injured weapons
Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield both are lacking some of their top offensive teammates this week:
Out for Chiefs:
WR Rashee Rice
WR “Hollywood” Brown
RB Isiah Pacheco
Out for Bucs:
WR Mike Evans
WR Chris Godwin
Questions for Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes is recognized as arguably the best player in the entire NFL. He's led Kansas City to three Super Bowls (winning MVP in each) and has twice been named league MVP.
Once again, he has the Chiefs in prime position for a deep run. The one question this year: his accuracy. Mahomes has more interceptions than touchdowns so far. His nine picks (compared to eight scores) is tied for the most in the NFL entering this week and he has an interception in every game.
Cause for concern?
Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.
