Chiefs vs. Buccaneers final score, results: Patrick Mahomes leads game-winning OT drive to keep Kansas City perfect

Daniel Chavkin

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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers final score, results: Patrick Mahomes leads game-winning OT drive to keep Kansas City perfect image

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It wasn't pretty, but the Chiefs remained undefeated on Monday night. On a rainy evening in Kansas City, the Chiefs outlasted the Buccaneers 30-24, scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime.

Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury to have his best game of the season, totaling 291 passing yards and three touchdowns while not throwing an interception for the first time this year. Travis Kelce also had a big game, catching 14 passes for 100 yards, while DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns of his own.

For the Buccaneers, Tampa Bay fought back in the second half despite being down 10-7 at halftime, taking a 17-10 lead at one point. Later, down 24-17 with two minutes left, Baker Mayfield executed a touchdown drive to tie the game. Tampa Bay opted to kick the extra point instead of going for two to take the lead with 30 seconds left, leading to plenty of second-guessing of coach Todd Bowles.

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Mayfield's night ended with 200 yards passing and two touchdowns, with tight end Cade Otton leading the way receiving with eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown.

With the game pushed to overtime, the Chiefs won the coin toss and wouldn't give the ball back. Kansas City's final drive was 10 plays for 70 yards, with Kareem Hunt scoring the game-winning two-yard touchdown in overtime. Hunt finished the game with 27 carries for 106 yards and a score, his best game of the year thus far.

At one point, after the Chiefs tied the game at 17, Mahomes appeared to seriously injure his lower left leg. However, the Chiefs quarterback shook off the rolled ankle and came back on the field when Kansas City got the ball back, not missing any action.

Kansas City now remains undefeated and is the only team in the league without a loss. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, fall to 4-5 and are two games back of the Falcons for first place in the NFC South. Next week, the Chiefs host the Broncos, while Tampa Bay travels to play the 49ers.

Here is what happened during the Week 9 "Monday Night Football" matchup.

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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers score

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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers live updates, results, highlights from 'Monday Night Football'

Final: Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24

11:25 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! It's Kareem Hunt who wins the game for the Chiefs with a two-yard touchdown. Kansas City remains undefeated.

11:22 p.m.: Mahomes completes to both Hopkins and Kelce, and the Chiefs are knocking on the door of a touchdown.

11:20 p.m.: Kansas City is moving the ball down the field thanks to Mahomes, Hunt, and Kelce. Chiefs are now in Buccaneers territory.

11:17 p.m.: Kansas City will get the ball first in overtime. Mahomes opens the drive with a 10-yard pass to Hunt.

End of regulation: Chiefs 24, Buccaneers 24

11:14 p.m.: The Chiefs are unable to get into field goal range, as the Buccaneers force a 4th-and-1 punt. This game is headed to overtime.

Chiefs 24, Buccaneers 24

11:08 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Mayfield finds Ryan Miller in the back of the endzone to tie the game. Chiefs have 27 seconds and three timeouts to try and win the game in regulation.

11:07 p.m.: A Trey Palmer reception gets the Buccaneers to the one-yard-line with 30 seconds left.

11:06 p.m.: Rachaad White carries the ball on 3rd-and-1, which is then followed by another Shepard catch. Buccaneers have the ball within the 25

11:01 p.m.: Mayfield completes to Shepard for 18 yards to get into Chiefs territory with under two minutes left.

10:56 p.m.: The Buccaneers are able to force a three-and-out, as two short Chiefs runs and an incomplete pass goes nowhere. Tampa Bay will get the ball back with 2:16 left.

10:52 p.m.: The Chiefs defense comes up huge by sacking Mayfield on second down. That leads to a Mayfield incomplete pass on third down, forcing Tampa Bay to punt on 4th-and-16.

Chiefs 24, Buccaneers 17

10:46 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Mahomes finds Hopkins for the second time tonight to take the lead. Buccaneers now trail by a TD with 4:17 left 

10:43 p.m.: The Chiefs are methodically moving down the field, as Mahomes completes to Justin Watson for a first down on 3rd-and-5. Then, Hunt continues his big half with a 12-yard run to get into the red zone.

10:39 p.m.: The Chiefs run the ball three straight times, but can't convert a first down until they run it once more on fourth down with Hunt, who picks up the first down to get past midfield.

10:37 p.m.: The Mahomes-Kelce connection continues, as the tight end catches two passes to begin the drive, including a first down.

10:33 p.m.: The Buccaneers find themselves in 3rd-and-long, and Mayfield tries to scramble for the first but comes two yards short. Mahomes is back as Kansas City's offense returns to the field.

10:31 p.m.: Mahomes has an ankle injury, but Lisa Salters reports he will return when the Chiefs get the ball back.

Chiefs 17, Buccaneers 17

10:27 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! On third down, Mahomes scrambles but tosses to Samaje Perine for the score. However, Mahomes appears to get injured on the play, as he jammed his left leg in the ground and needed help getting off the field. 

End of third quarter: Buccaneers 17, Chiefs 10

10:21 p.m.: More Kareem Hunt for the Chiefs, who picks up 10 more yards to create a goal-to-go situation. Chiefs will have 2nd-and-goal to begin the fourth quarter.

10:17 p.m.: Hunt picks up 15 yards to get the Chiefs into the red zone. That's now five rushes for 35 yards for Hunt on this drive alone.

10:15 p.m.: The Chiefs open the drive with two Kareem Hunt runs to secure the first down. Then, on third down, Mahomes completes to Hardman for another first down, keeping the drive alive.

Buccaneers 17, Chiefs 10

10:07 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! A questionable facemask penalty pushes the Buccaneers back 15 yards, but the Buccaneers are able to get enough yards to allow for a field-goal attempt. Chase McLaughlin drills the field goal to stretch the lead to seven.

10:01 p.m.: Mayfield and Otton connect again to open the drive, then once more on 3rd-and-12 to extend the drive. Tampa Bay is at the Chiefs 28 and driving.

9:55 p.m.: The Chiefs find themselves in another 3rd-and-long, and Calijah Kancey gets to Mahomes in the backfield for the sack to end the drive and force the punt.

Buccaneers 14, Chiefs 10

9:50 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Mayfield finds Cade Otton in the endzone to open the half with a score and grab a four-point lead.

9:48 p.m.: Sean Tucker gets three straight runs to open the drive, one of which included a Kansas City horsecollar tackle. The Bucs are now well into Chiefs territory.

9:45 p.m.: The Buccaneers open the half with a bug Bucky Irvin return to midfield. Tampa Bay's offense has good field position to start the drive.

Halftime: Chiefs 10, Buccaneers 7

9:30 p.m.: The Chiefs appear ready to run out the clock, but two Samaje Perine runs get Kansas City in position to try to get in field goal range. However, the Buccaneers sack Mahomes to end the drive and the half.

9:27 p.m.: Mayfield runs for a first down a quarterback draw, but the play is wiped out by a holding penalty. Mayfield then scrambles for 10 on 3rd-and-14, to create 4th-and-4 and force a punt.

9:23 p.m.: FUMBLE! Kelce fumbles to end the Chiefs drive near midfield, as the Buccaneers recover. Tampa Bay now has 53 seconds to try and get points before halftime.

9:19 p.m.: After throwing just one incompletion all night, Mahomes throws two on back-to-back plays, setting up a 3rd-and-long. However, that's no problem as Mahomes and Kelce connect for 21 yards to keep the drive alive.

9:13 p.m.: Buccaneers go three-and-out, as a second-down sack dooms the Buccaneers on this drive. Kansas City will get the ball back with two minutes left in the half.

Chiefs 10, Buccaneers 7

9:07 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Mahomes and Hopkins complete the drive with a three-yard score to retake the lead. That's Hopkins' first touchdown as a Chief.

9:06 p.m.: On 3rd-and-long again, Mahomes somehow completes to Hopkins downfield for an incredible 35-yard connection. Kansas City has the ball at the Bucs' three-yard-line.

9:03 p.m.: 3rd-and-10 is no problem for Mahomes, who finds Watson for a 19-yard catch to get beyond midfield.

9:00 p.m.: Mahomes connects with Justin Watson for a first down, but is then sacked on second down to set up third-and-long.

Buccaneers 7, Chiefs 3

8:53 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN! Rachaad White runs for a a seven-yard touchdown to get Tampa Bay on the board for his first touchdown of the season.

8:52 p.m.: Mayfield now finds Shepard through the air for 13 yards for another first down to get within the 10-yard line.

8:50 p.m.: Sterling Shepard takes a jet sweep 19 yards into Chiefs territory, and the Bucs are driving for the first time tonight.

End of first quarter: Chiefs 3, Buccaneers 0

8:44 p.m.: Tampa Bay appears to go three-and-out, but a Chiefs holding penalty gives the Bucs a new set of downs. 

Chiefs 3, Buccaneers 0

8:38 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! The Chiefs lose ten yards on a busted reverse to Xavier Worthy and can't overcome the negative yards. Harrison Butker nails a field goal to open the scoring.

8:35 p.m.: Two DeAndre Hopkins completions gets the Chiefs deep into Tampa Bay territory, then Patrick Mahomes scrambles seven yards for another first down in the red zone.

8:31 p.m.: Baker Mayfield is almost picked off, but Justin Reid drops the ball downfield. Then, on third down, George Karlaftis bats down a Mayfield pass to end the drive and force a punt. Mecole Hardman returns the ball 32 yards to give Kansas City the ball near midfield.

8:27 p.m.: Two Baker Mayfield passes get the Buccaneers out of their own endzone, first a Cade Otton catch then a Rachaad White reception.

8:23 p.m.: On third down, Vita Vea sacks Patrick Mahomes for a 10-yard loss that keeps Kansas City from trying a field goal. Tampa Bay will get the ball from the five-yard line following a punt.

8:22 p.m.: Patrick Mahomes initially found Xavier Worthy for a 32-yard gain to the one-yard-line, but replay then determines Worthy was out of bounds. Kansas City now has 2nd-and-long instead of 1st-and-goal.

8:19 p.m.: Travis Kelce has two catches already in this game, the latest an 11-yard snag for a first down. Kansas City is past midfield and driving.

8:15 p.m.: We are underway from Kansas City! The Chiefs will start with the ball first from their own 30.

7:28 p.m.: It's raining in Kansas City tonight so it could be a sloppy game.

7:05 p.m.: Taylor Swift is in the building to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs.

6:49 p.m.: For the Chiefs inactives, JuJu Smith-Schuster is out with a hamstring injury, while Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a healthy scratch.

6:46 p.m.: Tampa Bay officially announced its inactives for the night, which includes Evans and McMillan.

6:37 p.m.: Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Jalen McMillan not play today due to a hamstring injury, which is a tough blow for an offense already missing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

6:29 p.m.: On the other side, quarterback Baker Mayfield also arrived at Arrowhead Stadium for the game.

6:04 p.m.: Patrick Mahomes arrives for the Chiefs' Monday night game against the Buccaneers.

What time does Chiefs vs. Buccaneers start?

  • Date: Monday, Nov. 4
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, with kickoff at 7:15 p.m. local time, which is 8:15 p.m. ET.

How to watch Chiefs vs. Buccaneers

  • TV channel: ESPN, ABC
  • Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo

"Monday Night Football" will air on ESPN and ABC as it usually does, with the ManningCast being simulcast on ESPN2. The game can be streamed on ESPN+ Fubo, with Fubo offering a free trial for new users.

Chiefs schedule 2024

Here is a look at the Chiefs upcoming schedule after Monday night.

DateOpponentTime
Nov. 10vs. Broncos1:00 p.m. ET
Nov. 17@ Bills4:25 p.m. ET
Nov. 24@ Panthers1:00 p.m. ET
Nov. 29vs. Raiders3:00 p.m. ET
Dec. 8vs. Chargers8:20 p.m. ET

Buccaneers schedule 2024

This is who the Buccaneers will be facing following Week 9.

DateOpponentTime
Nov. 10vs. 49ers1:00 p.m. ET
Nov. 24@ Giants1:00 p.m. ET
Dec. 1@ Panthers1:00 p.m. ET
Dec. 8vs. Raiders1:00 p.m. ET
Dec. 15@ Chargers4:25 p.m. ET

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Daniel Chavkin is a Digital Content Producer for The Sporting News. A 2018 graduate from the University of Maryland, he has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports and NFLTradeRumors.com.