Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Hunt scores TD in overtime as Chiefs beat Buccaneers 30-24
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the end zone from 2 yards out in overtime to give the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mahomes was 5-for-5 passing on the decisive drive in overtime, and Hunt finished with 106 yards rushing. DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns and Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards. Mayfield had 200 yards and two TDs passing for the Bucs, who have lost four of their last five games.
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes says he’s sore but OK after hurting ankle in win over Bucs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had to be helped off the field after hurting his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass to Samaje Perine early in the fourth quarter of their game against the Buccaneers on Monday night. But the injury did not turn out to be serious and Mahomes returned for the Chiefs’ next possession. Mahomes planted his left foot awkwardly while flipping a tying TD pass to Perine alone in the end zone. He came back to lead a touchdown drive in regulation, then led Kansas City on the decisive drive in overtime for the 30-24 victory.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott out at least 1 game as team evaluates hamstring injury
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss at least one game with a hamstring injury that the team says is still being evaluated. Coach Mike McCarthy says Prescott is out for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia after getting hurt at Atlanta. Multiple reports citing anonymous sources say Prescott is expected to miss multiple games. Any lengthy absence from Prescott would be another setback in a season full of them for the Cowboys. They are on their first three-game losing streak since 2020. Dallas played the last 11 games of that 6-10 season without Prescott after he broke an ankle. Cooper Rush replaced Prescott in the 27-21 loss to the Falcons.
Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games. It’s the franchise’s longest skid since 1999. Allen is 18-25 without a playoff appearance since taking over in 2022 after Sean Payton began what turned out to be a one-season retirement from coaching. The 52-year-old Allen is 26-53 in his NFL coaching career, including an 8-28 mark with the Oakland Raiders from 2012 to 2014. The Saints named special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi the interim coach with eight games left in what likely will be the club’s fourth straight season without a playoff berth.