NFL Week 9 Recap: Kansas City Chiefs 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24

Patrick Mahomes is a certified winner, whether that means actually coming out on top in games or exiting the medical tent with unprecedented speed after suffering a worrisome ankle injury.

Mahomes rebounded from the non-contact injury — on a play where he threw a touchdown — to lead the Chiefs down the field and break a 17-17 tie. Although Baker Mayfield evened the score with a late touchdown pass to send the game to overtime, Mahomes worked his magic once more to win the Monday Night Football contest for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-24.

PFF's dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.

In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.

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HIGHEST-GRADED PLAYERS

DI Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (89.1)
QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (84.9)
WR DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs (82.6)

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

Kansas City Chiefs interior defender Chris Jones notched two run stops on only 12 run-defense snaps, in addition to his two quarterback pressures against Baker Mayfield and company. Jones also won four pass-rushing reps that didn't become pressure.

BOX SCORE

	Buccaneers	Chiefs
Total points	24	30
Total offensive plays	52	83
Average EPA per play	0.124	0.011
Total net yards	289	384
Avg yards per play	5.6	4.6
Total first downs	16	28
Rushing first downs	5	8
Passing first downs	9	20
Penalty first downs	2	0
Third-down efficiency	50%	67%
Fourth-down efficiency	0%	17%
Possessions	9	11
Avg plays per drive	6.7	8
Avg yards per drive	28.9	32
Avg points per drive	2.4	2.5
Red-zone possessions	3	5
Red-zone plays	8	15
Red-zone TDs	3	4
Red-zone FGs	0	0
Red-zone scoring efficiency	100%	80%

SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION

Buccaneers' offensive snap counts

Name	Snaps played
Tristan Wirfs	55
Cody Mauch	55
Luke Goedeke	55
Ben Bredeson	55
Baker Mayfield	55
Graham Barton	55
Cade Otton	54
Rakim Jarrett	46
Rachaad White	34
Ryan Miller	34
Sterling Shepard	33
Trey Palmer	27
Bucky Irving	19
Payne Durham	16
Sean Tucker	7
Marquez Callaway	3
Ko Kieft	2

Chiefs' offensive snap counts

Name	Snaps played
Joe Thuney	84
Patrick Mahomes	84
Jawaan Taylor	84
Creed Humphrey	84
Trey Smith	84
Wanya Morris	82
Travis Kelce	70
Noah Gray	58
Justin Watson	58
Xavier Worthy	58
DeAndre Hopkins	51
Kareem Hunt	48
Samaje Perine	24
Mecole Hardman Jr.	15
Carson Steele	14
Peyton Hendershot	13
Justyn Ross	7
Mike Caliendo	4
Kingsley Suamataia	2

Buccaneers' defensive snap counts

Name	Snaps played
Lavonte David	84
Zyon McCollum	84
Antoine Winfield Jr.	83
Jordan Whitehead	79
Josh Hayes	78
Tykee Smith	72
Yaya Diaby	61
Vita Vea	60
Calijah Kancey	58
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	54
K.J. Britt	46
Anthony Nelson	32
J.J. Russell	30
Logan Hall	29
C.J. Brewer	26
Chris Braswell	25
William Gholston	10
Tyrek Funderburk	5
Vi Jones	3
Earnest Brown IV	3
Christian Izien	2

Chiefs' defensive snap counts

Name	Snaps played
Trent McDuffie	55
Joshua Williams	55
Bryan Cook	52
Nick Bolton	51
Chris Jones	49
Justin Reid	49
Chamarri Conner	41
Drue Tranquill	39
Tershawn Wharton	38
George Karlaftis	34
Felix Anudike-Uzomah	34
Malik Herring	27
Christian Roland-Wallace	22
Leo Chenal	18
Mike Pennel	16
Joshua Uche	9
Jaden Hicks	9
Derrick Nnadi	7