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Creating the ‘hole shot’: How KC Chiefs schemed their way to deep pass vs. Tampa Bay

The Kansas City Chiefs and coach Andy Reid had extensive success with the passing game during a 41-31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and longtime high school offensive coordinator — to go over details that led to one 25-yard pass in the second half of Sunday’s game, from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

This story was originally published October 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Creating the ‘hole shot’: How KC Chiefs schemed their way to deep pass vs. Tampa Bay."

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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