The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took the Kansas City Chiefs down to the wire in their Week 9 matchup on Monday Night Football, even going to overtime, but they couldn’t get the job done against Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated team. Third-down struggles on both sides of the ball proved to be an obstacle the Bucs simply couldn’t overcome. Mahomes went 11-12 passing and two touchdowns on the pivotal attempt and the Chiefs went 12-18 on the night, while the Bucs went a miserable 5-for-11. The defense had no answers for the quarterback All-Pro who destroyed the Buccaneers. defense again and again and finished with 291 yards and three touchdowns.

The offense made up of their top three receivers managed to put 24 points on the board, including a game-tying touchdown with just 27 seconds left. The Chiefs began the day allowing just 82.3 yards on the ground, the Bucs rushed for 95. Three touchdowns by the offense to a ragtag group of wide receivers led by tight end Cade Otton proved to be enough to keep up with the reigning. Super Bowl champions, but in the end it was the fate of a coin toss that finished them off. The Bucs couldn’t touch the ball in overtime after Mahomes took the drive 70 yards downfield for the final touchdown. Second time that’s happened to the Buccaneers this season.

See where everyone has them after an overtime loss to the Chiefs in Week 9.

“If the Falcons start to clinch the division, the Bucs will need to rely on a wild card to make the playoffs, like they did in 2020, which is where a 4-4 Niners team comes in. Considering the Bucs They haven’t beaten the Niners since 2018, it would be a huge boost going into their Week 11 bye. Then after the bye, Mike Evans (hamstring) returns, and their only remaining opponent with a winning record would be the Chargers. Week 15.”

Last week: No. 13

“You can’t forget what Baker Mayfield did Monday night in Kansas City. Beneath his three best receivers in the rain, facing one of the best defenses in the NFL, especially at closing time, Mayfield led the Buccaneers in an exciting game. He tied it at the end of regulation. He completed six of eight passes for 69 yards on the drive, with some spectacular shots from Sterling Shepard. But I will never understand why Tampa Bay didn’t get it right on the road. major underdogs, and you have a chance to win the game if you convert and then hold the reigning Super Bowl champions for 27 seconds. The Bucs defense was on the field for 33 plays in the fourth quarter. Thirty-three! But Todd Bowles was apparently fine playing a little more defense against Patrick Mahomes, and his tired, short-handed unit went out to play 10 more plays in the rain and couldn’t stop him. Tampa’s defense played admirably in the first three quarters, but ran out of gas. “It’s a third loss in a row, and absolutely heartbreaking, considering how it played out.”

Last week: No. 16

“Head coach Todd Bowles’ decision to kick the extra point at the end of regulation will follow him for a while. If you have a play from the 2-yard line to beat the Chiefs in Kansas City, you don’t pass that and pray you beat Patrick Mahomes in overtime. The Buccaneers played in overtime, and it ended the way everyone except Bowles knew it would.”

Last week: No. 15

“Was Cade Otton the best tight on a field he shared with Travis Kelce on Monday night? Maybe. More broadly, the Bucs just need to hold on through their Week 11 bye. But Otton and a cavalry led by injured WR Mike Evans could revive “This team on the other side of the break as Tampa Bay faces six teams (significantly) under .500 in the last seven games.”

Last week: No. 13

“For Todd Bowles to be criticized for not betting two because of analytics ignores the fact that Kansas City’s situational defense is excellent. They excel at defending mid-range plays, especially those that will challenge a sideline-to-sideline defense. Additionally, two-point conversion success rates are shape this year, since from now on we will enter some teams. That must be taken into account. “

Last week: No. 14

“When they get Mike Evans back, things will be different.”

Last week: No. 15

“There are no moral victories in the NFL, but I have to admit that the Buccaneers have handled the loss of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin impressively. They have gone toe-to-toe with some of the NFL’s best in the last two weeks, but “I have to find a way to finish some of these close games.”

Last week: No. 17

“They showed well losing in overtime to the Chiefs on Monday night. They’re shorthanded, but they fought all night, which is good to see.”

Last week: No. 18

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