Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, unbeaten Chiefs beat Buccaneers 30-24 in OT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the top zone from two yards out in additional time to provide the unbeaten Kansas Metropolis Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday evening.

DeAndre Hopkins had two landing receptions for the Chiefs (8-0), who drove via the rain for 2 fourth-quarter scores to take a 24-17 lead with 4:17 left. However then Kansas Metropolis watched as Baker Mayfield led the Bucs the opposite means within the remaining minute, hitting Ryan Miller in the long run zone with 27 seconds to go in regulation time.

Tampa Bay (4-5) elected to kick the additional level and pressure additional time, somewhat than go for a two-point conversion and the win. And it price the Buccaneers when Mayfield called tails and the coin flip was heads. Mahomes and the Chiefs took the ball, he was 5-for-5 passing on their drive in additional time, and Hunt completed his 106-yard speeding day with the deciding TD plunge.

Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards with girlfriend Taylor Swift watching from a set, and Hopkins completed with eight catches for 86 yards because the Chiefs ran their profitable streak to 14 relationship to final season. They turned the sixth Tremendous Bowl champion to begin 8-0 the next season.

Mayfield completed with 200 yards and two TDs passing for the Bucs, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final 5.

It was a memorable first half for 2 gamers who had been ready to play in Arrowhead Stadium.

The Bucs’ Rachaad White grew up about 10 minutes away in a tricky a part of Kansas Metropolis, however his household might by no means afford a ticket for him to see a sport. He wound up on a circuitous path via Division II Nebraska-Kearney and a California junior school to Arizona State, the place he ultimately turned of a third-round choose of Tampa Bay within the 2022 draft.

Two yr later, White lastly bought into Arrowhead — and the top zone. He punctuated his seven-yard scoring run within the second quarter, which gave the Bucs a 7-3 lead, by almost tossing the soccer into the second deck.

Then it was Hopkins’ flip in his first house sport since arriving in Kansas Metropolis from a commerce with the Titans.

The three-time All-Professional, who already had caught 4 passes, reeled in a third-down heave from Mahomes amid triple protection for a 35-yard achieve contained in the Tampa Bay five-yard line. Three performs later, Mahomes discovered him at the back of the top zone, and Hopkins celebrated his first TD with the Chiefs with a dance from “Bear in mind the Titans.”

Tampa Bay tried to grab management with consecutive scoring drives to begin the second half. The primary ended with a TD cross to Cade Otton, the most recent tight finish to shred the Chiefs, and Chase McLaughlin’s 47-yard discipline objective gave the Bucs a 17-10 lead.

The Chiefs answered within the fourth quarter. Mahomes marched them via the rain 70 yards for a tying landing cross, which he delivered to Samaje Perine whereas touchdown awkwardly and tweaking his left ankle, after which threw a laser to Hopkins on third-and-goal from the Buccaneers’ five-yard line to provide Kansas Metropolis the lead.

Tampa Bay promptly went three-and-out, however its defence bought the ball proper again, and this time Mayfield calmly led his group down discipline. His capped the drive with a landing throw to Miller — his first profession TD catch — with 27 seconds to go, and Tampa Bay elected to play for additional time.

UP NEXT

Buccaneers: Host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Chiefs: Host the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

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Dave Skretta, The Related Press