The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered their third straight defeat on Monday night in Kansas City, and for the second time this season they took a loss in overtime without touching the ball on offense in the extra period. Patrick Mahomes directed a 70-yard touchdown drive to give the undefeated Chiefs a 30-24 win after the home team won the coin toss in overtime.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield had tied the game in the final 30 seconds of regulation with a one-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ryan Miller, the first score of Miller's career. Miller also threw an 11-yard scoring strike to tight end Cade Otton in the third quarter to give Tampa Bay a 14-10 lead. Mayfield's two touchdown passes increased his season total to 23, which through nine games is already just five shy of the career-high 28 he tossed last year. Since joining the Buccaneers in 2023, Mayfield has connected on 51 touchdown passes in 26 games. He continues to lead the NFL in that category in 2024.

Most Touchdown Passes, NFL, 2024

1. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 23

2t. Lamar Jackson, Ravens: 20

2t. Joe Burrow, Bengals: 20

4t. Josh Allen, Bills: 17

4t. Kirk Cousins, Falcons: 17

4t. Sam Darnold Vikings: 17

Mayfield is near the top of the league rankings in a variety of other passing categories, such as:

• Attempts (315)…3rd
• Completions (225)…2nd
• Passing Yards (2,389)…2nd
• Completion Pct. (71.4%)…4th
• Touchdown Pct. (7.3%)…3rd
• Passer Rating (105.6)…7th

Mayfield threw multiple touchdowns on Monday night for the sixth straight game, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. In fact, he is the only quarterback in the league in 2024 who has put together a streak of six straight games with at least two touchdown passes, active or not.

Longest Streak of Games with Multiple Touchdown Passes, NFL, 2024

1. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 6, Sept. 29 – Nov. 4

2t. Jared Goff, Lions: 5, Sept. 22 – Oct. 27

2t. Jordan Love, Packers: 5, Sept. 6 – Oct. 20

Mayfield's active streak of games with two-plus touchdown passes is tied for the second longest in the Buccaneers' franchise history. It's tied for the longest such streak contained within a single season.

Longest Streak of Games with Multiple Touchdown Passes, Buccaneers History

1. Tom Brady: 9, Nov. 15, 2020 – Sept. 19, 2021

2t. Baker Mayfield: 6, Sept. 29 – Nov. 4, 2024

2t. Tom Brady: 6, Oct. 10 – Nov. 22, 2021

2t. Josh Freeman: 6, Oct. 14 – Nov. 18, 2012

5t. Brad Johnson: 5, Nov. 3 – Dec. 8, 2002

5t. Trent Dilfer: 5, Nov. 8 – Dec. 7, 1998

Otton's touchdown grab was his fourth of the season, giving him 10 in his career. Over his last three outings, Otton has hauled in 25 of 31 targets for 258 yards and three touchdowns. With his eight receptions against the Chiefs, he became the first tight end in Buccaneers franchise history to catch at least eight passes in three straight games.

Otton and Las Vegas Raiders rookie Brock Bowers are the only tight ends in the NFL this season to catch at least eight passes in three straight games, and that's actually tied for the second-longest streak among all tight ends in league history. The Chiefs' Travis Kelce, who led all players with 14 catches for 100 yards on Monday night, owns the record with a streak seven games long in 2020; Otton is one of 12 tight ends who own a three-game streak.

With nine games to play, Otton is just three receptions short of the career-high 44 he caught in 2023, his second NFL campaign. The former Washington standout ranks fourth among NFL tight ends in 2024 with his 44 receptions, while his 421 yards rank sixth and his four touchdown grabs are tied for fourth. Since Week Three, Otton is second among all tight ends in receiving yards.

Most Receiving Yards, NFL Tight Ends, Weeks 3-9

1. Brock Bowers, Raiders: 424

2. Cade Otton, Buccaneers: 416

3. Travis Kelce, Chiefs: 396

4. George Kittle, 49ers: 387

5t. Trey McBride, Cardinals: 384

5t. Kyle Pitts, Falcons: 384

Running back Rachaad White notched the Buccaneers' other touchdown against the Chiefs, scoring on a seven-yard run in the second quarter. It was White's first rushing touchdown of the season to go with three scoring catches. Since coming to Tampa in 2022 as a third-round draft pick, White has recorded eight rushing touchdowns and eight receiving touchdowns. White joins the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel as the only three players in the NFL with at least eight rushing and eight receiving touchdowns over the past three seasons.

The Buccaneers converted five of 11 third-down attempts against the Chiefs but they lost their title as the NFL's best at such conversions in 2024, at least temporarily. That's because Kansas City converted 12 of its 18 tries to take over the top spot on the season.

Highest Third-Down Conversion Percentage, NFL, 2024

1. Kansas City: 53.2%
2. Tampa Bay: 51.8%
3. Cincinnati: 46.9%
4. Washington: 45.9%
5. Baltimore: 45.7%

The Buccaneers have a shot to set a new franchise single-season record for third-down success, as the current mark is 47.1%, set in 2021. Thee team's current success rate is the best the Bucs have ever mounted through the first nine games of a season.

Buccaneers Highest Third-Down Conversion Percentage, First Nine Games of a Season

1. 2024…51.8%
2. 2021…48.2%
3. 2018…47.6%
4. 2007…43.5%
5. 2010…43.0%

After their 24-point outing in Kansas City, the Buccaneers have now scored 20 or more in eight of their nine games so far this season. They continue to rank in the NFL's top five in scoring in 2024.

Most Points Per Game, NFL, 2024

1. Detroit: 32.3
2. Baltimore: 31.4
3. Washington: 29.2
4. Buffalo: 28.9
5. Tampa Bay: 28.8

On defense, the Bucs' powerful interior line duo of Calijah Kancey and Vita Vea powered the pass rush in Kansas City, accounting for all four of the sacks on Mahomes. For Vea, it was the fourth multi-sack game of his career and his first this season, while Kancey, now in his second season, recorded his first two-sack outing. Vea took over the team lead in sacks in 2024 with 5.0, marking the fourth straight season he has had at least four QB takedowns.

According to Statspass position designations, Vea leads all NFL nose tackles in sacks in 2024. Vea also racked up 10 tackles and three QB hits against the Chiefs. A first-round draft pick in 2018, Vea now has 28.5 sacks in his career and is closing in on the top 10 in franchise history in that category. Brad Culpepper and Jason Pierre-Paul currently share ninth placed with 33.0 each and Vea is next on the list. Vea ranks fifth in Bucs history among interior defensive linemen in career sacks.

Most Career Sacks, Interior Linemen, Buccaneers History

1. Warren Sapp (1995-2003): 77.0
2. Gerald McCoy (2010-18): 54.5
3. David Logan (1979-86): 39.0
4. Brad Culpepper (1994-99): 33.0
5. Vita Vea (2018-24): 28.5

Rookie safety Tykee Smith, returning to his slot corner role after missing one game with a concussion, was the catalyst for the only turnover of the game, as he forced a fumble by Kelce in the second quarter, with cornerback Josh Hayes recovering. Smith has already forced three fumbles in eight career NFL games, and he is currently tied for third among all NFL players in that category in 2024. He's tied for first among defensive backs.

Most Forced Fumbles, NFL, 2024

1t. LB Fred Warner, 49ers: 4

1t. OLB T.J. Watt, Steelers: 4

3t. S Tykee Smith, Buccaneers: 3

3t. S Jessie Bates, Falcons: 3

3t. LB Nate Landman, Falcons: 3

Kicker Chase McLaughlin was responsible for six points scored in Monday's game, making all three of his extra point attempts and his lone field goal try, a 47-yarder. McLaughlin has made 14 of his 15 field goal attempts this season and is 43 of 46 overall since joining the team in 2023. He ranks third among all NFL kickers in field goal success rate since the start of last season.

Highest Field Goal Percentage, NFL, 2023-24