The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated after their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 9 and hold an 8-0 record heading into Week 10.
For most of the season, the Chiefs’ perfect start was attributed to Kansas City’s outstanding defensive unit, which has been among the NFL’s best.
However, since the Chiefs’ acquisition of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and two resurgent performances by tight end Travis Kelce, it has been Kansas City’s offense, led by reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, that has swung the outcomes of the defending champions’ games.
The experts at Pro Football Focus took notice of Mahomes’ stellar performance against the Buccaneers in primetime, and made him the Chiefs’ highest-graded player:
The highest-graded Chiefs in Week 9 vs the Buccaneers:
🥇 Patrick Mahomes – 89.5
🥈 DeAndre Hopkins – 82.3
🥉 Creed Humphrey – 80.8
🏅 Chamarri Conner – 77.7
🏅 Joe Thuney – 76.5(min. 25 snaps) pic.twitter.com/W1QUgtPu9v
— PFF KC Chiefs (@PFF_Chiefs) November 5, 2024
Mahomes completed 34 of his 44 attempts against Tampa Bay for 291 yards and three touchdowns and managed to avoid throwing an interception to let the Buccaneers seize momentum.
Expect Mahomes to put together another stellar performance against the Denver Broncos in Week 10.