KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid watched because the Buccaneers drove down the sphere within the remaining minute of regulation, and Baker Mayfield threw a landing move that put Tampa Bay inside a 2-point conversion of ending Kansas Metropolis’s good begin to the season.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles admitted to giving “very minor” thought to going for two earlier than kicking the additional level that despatched the sport to extra time.

“I’m glad he didn’t,” Reid stated with a smile.

That’s as a result of the Chiefs gained the following coin toss, and Patrick Mahomes capped an enormous day — 291 yards passing and three touchdowns on a gimpy ankle — by going 5 for five on the one drive of extra time. Kareem Hunt completed it off, alongside together with his 106-yard speeding efficiency, by plunging into the top zone from 2 yards out to provide Kansas Metropolis a 30-24 victory on Monday evening.

“Everyone had a chunk of this,” Reid stated.

DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two TDs. Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards with Taylor Swift watching from a set. And a protection lacking a few key gamers to accidents held Mayfield to 200 yards passing and two touchdowns, and shut down a Tampa Bay operating sport that managed simply 95 yards.

The outcome was acquainted: The Chiefs gained their 14th straight courting to final season, the longest streak since Carolina began 14-0 in 2014, and so they turned simply the sixth Tremendous Bowl champ to begin 8-0 the next season. Additionally they have gained their final eight video games when trailing within the second half, together with the postseason.

The Buccaneers had their probability when Mayfield hit Ryan Miller in the long run zone with 27 seconds to go. However reasonably than go for the win, Bowles determined to kick the additional level — and Bucs ended up dropping for the fourth time in 5 video games.

“We’ve obtained guys who will not be going to give up preventing to the top,” Tampa Bay extensive receiver Sterling Shepard stated. “I’m actually happy with the group and the way in which everyone fought. We’ve simply obtained to wash up some little stuff. And that’s what this league is all about.”

It was a memorable first half for 2 gamers who’d 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 taking a circuitous path by means of Division II Nebraska-Kearney and a California junior faculty to Arizona State, the place he ultimately turned of a third-round decide of Tampa Bay within the 2022 draft.

Two 12 months later, White lastly obtained into Arrowhead — and the top zone. He punctuated his 7-yard scoring run within the second quarter, which gave the Bucs a 7-3 lead, by practically tossing the soccer all the way in which into the second deck.

“I can’t even depend proper now,” White stated, when requested what number of family and friends had been watching from these stands.

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

The three-time All-Professional, who already had caught 4 passes at that time, reeled in a third-down heave from Mahomes amid triple protection for a 35-yard achieve that put the Chiefs contained in the Tampa Bay 5. Three performs later, Mahomes discovered him behind the top zone, and Hopkins celebrated his first TD with the Chiefs with a dance from “Bear in mind the Titans.”

“That’s certainly one of my favourite motion pictures,” he stated. “I knew if I obtained in the long run zone I used to be going to recollect the Titans.”

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

The Chiefs answered within the fourth quarter, although. Mahomes marched them by means of the driving rain 70 yards for the tying landing move, 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 5 to provide Kansas Metropolis the lead.

Mahomes stated later the ankle harm scared him greater than harm him. He was checked within the sideline tent however was rapidly again to throwing balls in an effort to remain unfastened, and he by no means gave Reid a chance to tug him from the sport.

“You’re feeling the ache and that scares you,” Mahomes stated, “as a result of I’ve handled ankles earlier than. However I simply sort of laid there and as time went on the ache subsided. I simply sort of obtained to it, and obtained shifting once more and felt comfy going on the market.”

Tampa Bay promptly went three-and-out after Kansas Metropolis took the lead, however its protection obtained the ball proper again, and this time Mayfield calmly led his staff down the sphere. His capped the drive with a landing toss to Miller — his first profession TD catch — with 27 seconds to go, and Tampa Bay elected to play for extra time.

It wound up being a call the Buccaneers would remorse.

Accidents

Buccaneers: LB Yaya Diaby (chest) briefly left the sport. CB Josh Hayes (calf) handled cramps within the second half.

Chiefs: WR Mecole Hardman (shoulder) and DE George Karlaftis (hip) had been harm however returned to the sport.

Up subsequent

Tampa Bay hosts San Francisco on Sunday.

Kansas Metropolis hosts Denver on Sunday.

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