Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Winners, losers from Week 9 game – NBC New York
The Kansas City Chiefs just keep on winning.
Kansas City moved to 8-0 on the season, the only unbeaten team left, after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 at home in overtime on Monday Night Football to close Week 9.
The Chiefs trailed 17-10 in the second half, but predictably rallied to take a 24-17 lead late. However, Baker Mayfield sparked a last-minute drive to tie the game and send it to overtime.
But Patrick Mahomes and Co. won the coin toss and received the ball, never letting Mayfield get a shot after Kareem Hunt scored the winning touchdown.
Let's analyze the game further with winners and losers:
Hopkins once again displayed his pass-catching abilities and why quarterbacks trust him as a WR1. He'll likely carry on as an elite option for Mahomes.
LOSER: Bucs' run gameWhereas Tampa Bay's defense gave the team a platform and Mayfield took care of the football, the run game left a lot to be desired.
Out of five players who recorded a rushing attempt, none accumulated more than 24 yards, which was Bucky Irving on only seven carries. Rachaad White probably deserved more carries after logging 19 yards on three attempts and a touchdown.
Kansas City deploys one of the league's best rush defenses, though, and that was no different in this one.
Up next in Week 10The Chiefs will look to keep their unbeaten record going when they host Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos in a divisional battle.
