Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 27 in OT
The Buccaneers were down 24-13 heading into the 4th quarter before rallying late in the game and forcing it into OT where Matt Bryant won the game with a 34-yard field goal. Jeff Garcia showed the heart of a champion in this game as he completed 31 of 43 passes for 339 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception. Ernest Graham carried the ball 19 times for 62 yards (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 29 yards (5.8 avg). But, Graham’s biggest play was when he threw a 3-yard TD pass to TE Alex Smith. WR Antonio Bryant also had a huge game catching 8 passes for 115 yards (14.4 avg) with a TD grab. The Bucs rolled up 423 total yards of offense, but, the special teams were also huge for them in this game as Clifton Smith returned a kickoff 97 yards for a TD in the 2nd quarter. The Bucs did not play well on defense in this game as the usually pitiful Chiefs’ offense rolled up 384 yards on them. The Chiefs rushed for a stunning 183 yards on 36 carries (5.1 ypc) in this game and WR Mark Bradley threw a 37-yard TD pass to QB Tyler Thigpen. Still, a win is a win and this improved the Bucs to 6-3 on the season.

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