Patrick Mahomes He briefly gave all Kansas City Chiefs fans a scare on “Monday Night Football,” but all went well as the team remained undefeated after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24.

However, overtime was needed in this game to decide whether Kansas City would remain in the win bracket in Week 9.

chefs Currently 8-0 this season, the Bucs dropped to 4-5 after losing their third straight game.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass to Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Vita Vea (50) during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

Scoring a touchdown with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers couldn’t leave the game without a fight, and Baker Mayfield had the perfect move to give them more time.

Mayfield found Ryan Miller for a one-yard touchdown, but Todd Bowles opted for the extra point instead of making it two to take the lead, which was a good thing to tie the game at 24.

Bowles didn’t realize it at the time, but maybe a two-and-out would have given Tampa Bay the win because Mahomes didn’t allow the Bucs to get the ball back with a coin toss in overtime.

Mahomes ripped the Buccaneers’ defense apart on their first and only overtime drive, eventually allowing Kareem Hunt to score an overtime touchdown on a one-yard run.

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The scare came in the second half, when Mahomes shoveled a pass to Samaje Perine after Harrison Butker’s extra point to give him 17 points a game, but replays showed he sat awkwardly on his left leg as he scrambled out of the pocket.

Mahomes was on the injury report this week with a left ankle sprain, but it was never something that would keep him out of the game.

He initially needed help getting off the field, but after some work on the sideline, Mahomes returned to the game. The ESPN broadcast said it was an ankle ailment, but that won’t take him out of his position.

After Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium gave him a raucous ovation upon seeing him return to the field, Mahomes staged another fourth-quarter touchdown and found his new receiver. DeAndre Hopkins We took the lead 24-17 for the second time in this match on the colored field.

Hopkins, who was traded to the Chiefs by the Tennessee Titans two weeks ago, had a breakthrough performance with his new squad. He finished with eight catches for 86 yards with his two scores.

The Chiefs’ first touchdown of the game came when Mahomes and Hopkins connected for a one-yard scoring score, and it wasn’t even the most impressive catch of the drive for the veteran.

Mahomes took a throw 35 yards downfield with Hopkins’ triple coverage, and somehow that’s what put the Chiefs in the red zone. After scoring his first goal as Chief, Hopkins paid tribute to his former Titans team by performing a rendition of the popular “Remember the Titans” march with his new teammates.

The Chiefs and Bucs started the game slowly in rainy weather, and Kansas City took a 3-0 lead after the first quarter.

Kansas City Chiefs winger DeAndre Hopkins (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a first-half goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

Mayfield and the Buccaneers were able to find the end zone first, and it was Kansas City native Rachaad White, making her Arrowhead Stadium debut, who scored the first touchdown of the game.

On the Buccaneers’ second drive of the game, White took a nice block from left tackle Tristan Wirfs and raced into the end zone with virtually no contact from seven yards out to make it 7-3 after Chase McLaughlin kicked the extra field goal. dot attempt.

But they responded as the Chiefs always do, and that came on the ensuing drive with Hopkins scoring.

Those were the only touchdowns of the first half, but the Chiefs could have cooked something up in less than two minutes if Travis Kelce hadn’t fumbled on a second-and-10 near midfield with 1:03 left in the second quarter.

But Kelce led the way for the Chiefs in the passing game with 14 catches for 100 yards, including a pair to set up Hunt’s game-winning run.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

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Mahomes finished 34-of-44 for 291 yards, while Mayfield was 23-of-31 for 200 yards with two touchdowns. Finding the end zone once again, Cade Otten was the Bucs’ leading receiver with eight catches for 77 yards.

Finally, the play on ground and kick worked for the Chiefs, as Hunt’s 106 yards on 27 carries set the tone and sealed a hard-fought victory for Kansas City once again.

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