Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles came under scrutiny after Monday night’s game. loss of overtime to the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Baker Mayfield orchestrated an impressive touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to bring the Buccaneers within just one point. Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Bowles was then faced with a critical decision: score an extra point to tie the game or go for a 2-point attempt. Had the attempt succeeded, Tampa Bay would have held a 25-24 lead with less than 30 seconds left.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles arrives before a game against the Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images)

Bowles eventually gave kicker Chase McLaughlin and the rest of the special teams the green light to take the field. McLaughlin’s kick was good and the Buccaneers then punted the ball, giving Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs 27 seconds to try to break the tie in regulation.

Although the Chiefs were able to move the ball down the court in the final seconds of the game, they were unable to get within field goal range. The Chiefs then won the coin toss, giving them the first possession of the overtime period.

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On Tuesday, Bowles offered an explanation, saying rain factored into his decision.

“We wanted to go to overtime,” Bowles said. “With the wet conditions on the court, we felt we had to go one overtime instead of two. We made our shots and we lost the game.”

Even though Mayfield was shorthanded without star receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, he still had a productive game. The buccaneers the quarterback finished the night with 200 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

Tampa Bay had a seven-point deficit when Mayfield and the offense received the ball with 2:16 left in regulation. Ryan Miller’s touchdown reception capped the Bucs’ 10-play drive.

Ryan Miller of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers catches a touchdown pass at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 4, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Mahomes briefly needed help after suffering an apparent injury while throwing a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. He eventually reached the Kansas City sideline and was able to stay in the game.

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A two-yard run by Kareem Hunt in overtime secured the Chiefs’ eighth win of the season. The Chiefs haven’t lost a game since last December.

The Buccaneers will now turn the page and begin preparations for their match against the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs remain at home for Week 10 and will host the Denver Broncos on November 10.

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