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Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Tampa Bay Buccaneers instructor Todd Bowles safeguarded his choice to kick an added factor and not attempt a two-point conversion after his group racked up a goal with 30 secs continuing to be in policy in Monday evening’s ultimate 30-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
“We wanted to get into overtime with the wet conditions on the field, we thought we had to go into overtime instead of going for two. We had our shots. We lost the game,” Bowles claimed.
The Bucs gave up a 5-yard goal to DeAnd re Hopkins with 4:20 to enter policy that, with the factor after, offered the Chiefs a 24-17 lead. After the groups traded fast three-and-outs, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield led an 11-play drive that finished in a 1-yard goal pass to receiver Ryan Miller.
But as opposed to opting for 2, which can have placed Tampa Bay in advance by one factor with 27 secs continuing to be, out came Bucs twist Chase McLaughlin.
“We went for one,” Bowles claimed. “We took our shots. We had our chances all game. We just lost the game. It didn’t come down to that.”
In Week 9, 4 groups that racked up goals in the last 2 mins of policy made a decision to kick added indicate connect their video games. ESPN Analytics modeling concurred with the choice to kick the added factor in all 4 circumstances, however all 4 of those groups shed.
The Miami Dolphins were linked with 1:38 left and after that shed on a 61-yard basket in policy at theBuffalo Bills The New England Patriots linked their video game without time left and after that shed on a 25-yard basket in overtime at theTennessee Titans The Seattle Seahawks linked with 0:51 left and after that shed on a 39-yard goal come on overtime versus theLos Angeles Rams And after that the Bucs shed on a 2-yard goal by Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt.
Asked regarding placing the round in the protection’s hands, Bowles claimed, “We were going to take our punches. We were playing OK defensively. We thought we were moving the ball offensively. We thought we had a good shot in overtime. We didn’t make the plays.”
The Chiefs boosted to 8-2 in overtime video games, consisting of the playoffs, considering that 2018, when Patrick Mahomes came to be the full time starter, which is the most effective document of any kind of group because period.
For the Bucs, this was their 2nd overtime loss in prime-time television when traveling this period in which the protection gave up a goal on the initial ownership. The Bucs likewise shed to the Atlanta Falcons 36-30 in overtime on Thursday evening in Week 5. Since 2012, when the NFL embraced the existing regular-season overtime guidelines, there have actually been just 4 groups to shed numerous prime-time video games in overtime in the exact same period, according to ESPN Research: the 2015 Cowboys, 2021 Chargers, 2022 Broncos and 2024 Buccaneers (all 0-2).
“It’s tough. You don’t take anything from it but a loss,” Bowles claimed. “And we can’t get used to losing, and that’s the biggest thing. We’re not going to get used to losing. We had some good plays. We took our swings. They connected more than we did. We fought, but it wasn’t good enough, so we got to get ready next week for another one.”
The Bucs have actually won the NFC South title the previous 3 periods, and before that, they beat the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV as a wild card, however they currently have actually shed 3 straight video games, sliding to 4-5 and listed below.500 for the very first time this period.
It began with their 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens 2 weeks back in which receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both were harmed. Miller was phoned from the technique team quickly after, and Monday evening’s goal was the initial of his NFL profession. However, Mayfield was missing out on a 3rd receiver versus the Chiefs in novice Jalen McMillan, that was considered not healthy and balanced adequate to play as a result of a hamstring injury.
Mayfield revealed a little bit of irritation when the Bucs shed the coin throw in overtime.
“Against a team with an offense like that, you can only give them so many chances,” Mayfield claimed. “They win the coin toss, and that’s what happens. I’m proud of our guys on offense that stepped up. Coach had a good message … ‘We’re that close. Don’t get used to losing but just turn this thing around. We’ve got a home game next week against an NFC opponent, and we’ve got to find a way to win. That’s it.'”
Mayfield claimed almost ripping off the NFL’s only unbeaten group when traveling was no alleviation reward.
“Right now, it’s about us,” Mayfield claimed. “It doesn’t matter who we play. We need to focus on doing our job and finding ways to win. That’s all that matters. We just have to stop the skid. We have to look at the things of why we lost when we look at the tape and go from there.”
