Patrick Mahomes lit up Raymond James Stadium and made three total touchdown passes in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 41-31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.
Mahomes was electrifying to start the game and he didn’t give up when the clock ticked away. It was a place where magic was seen.
The game started with the Bucks fumbling on the first kickoff and it took just two plays for Mahomes to get into the endzone thanks to Travis Kelce jumping a defender into the endzone. Kelce has 92 yards and he recorded 9 catches.
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But it didn’t stop there. Mahomes had 12 plays and 79 yards as Clyde Edwards-Helaire capped off the drive with a 3-yard run to make it 14-3 in favor of the road team.
But Mahomes’ magic showed on his next drive. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Mahomes again ran down the field and found Edwards-Helaire in the end zone, but this time he had to scramble to the right, dodge the defenders and pass into the end zone with a shovel. was. .
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As football fans know, Tom Brady didn’t go down without a fight. He found Mike his Evans in the end zone his second in the second quarter. However, it created a 28-17 deficit in favor of the Chiefs.
Mahomes got the ball as the second half began, dropping another 10 points onto the Kansas City scoreboard. Jody Forston scored a 10-yard slant on his drive before Matthew Wright substituted for the injured Harrison Butker and knocked home. 44-yard field goal.
Brady continued to hit back again, but in the end it wasn’t enough. Rachaad White found the end zone with a 1-yard run at the end of the 3rd quarter, but Wright found it early in the 4th. kicked another 3 points to .
By the time Leonard Fournette got his first touchdown of the year (a 5-yard reception), it was too late, 41-31 with 3:30 remaining.
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Mahomes’ stat sheet doesn’t paint a complete picture of what he’s been able to do against one of the best defenses in the league to date. He went 23-for-37 for 249 yards with three touchdowns and an interception while rushing for 34 yards on four carries.
Edwards-Helaire had 92 yards on the ground with 19 touches.
Brady had a great game on the stat sheet. Evans was his favorite target as he caught 8 balls for 103 yards.
The Chiefs will update their 3-1 record next Monday night against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.
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The Bucks are hoping for a rematch at home against the Atlanta Falcons.