Chiefs score game-winning touchdown in overtime to beat Buccaneers, remain undefeated

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Patrick Mahomes gave all Kansas City Chiefs fans a brief scare on "Monday Night Football," but all ended well as the team remains undefeated after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-24.

But overtime was needed in this one to decide whether Kansas City stayed in the win column in Week 9.

The Chiefs are now 8-0 on the year, while the Bucs fell to 4-5 after losing their third straight game. 

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

The Buccaneers, down a touchdown with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter, would not go out without a fight in this one, and Baker Mayfield had the perfect drive to give themselves more time on the clock.

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

Bowles didn't know it at the time, but perhaps going for two would've had Tampa Bay winning the game as Mahomes, getting the coin flip to go his way in overtime, didn't let the Bucs get the ball back. 

Mahomes dissected the Buccaneers' defense on the first and only drive of overtime to eventually have Kareem Hunt score the overtime touchdown on a one-yard run.

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The scare came in the second half when Mahomes made a shovel pass to Samaje Perine to tie the game at 17 apiece after Harrison Butker’s extra point, but replay showed him