Kansas City Chiefs went to this play 12 times vs. Buccaneers. Here’s why it worked

The Kansas City Chiefs overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the run game during Monday’s 30-24 overtime victory.

In this video, KC Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau (author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator) take a closer look at who stood out for KC as it went to “Power” runs 12 times vs. Tampa Bay — including 11 instances after halftime.

A rewatch of the film shows players like Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Kareem Hunt, Mike Caliendo and Carson Steele all contributing to the team’s physical play.

That was especially critical in helping the Chiefs win some of the game’s biggest downs — including a late fourth-and-1 and also the game’s final play of OT.

This story was originally published November 8, 2024 at 5:30 AM with the headline "Kansas City Chiefs went to this play 12 times vs. Buccaneers. Here’s why it worked."

Jesse Newell

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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.