NFL: Patrick Mahomes helps Kansas City Chiefs maintain their unbeaten start

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes overcame a late injury scare as his team beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime to extend their undefeated start to the season.

Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns without an interception, while running back Kareem Hunt scored a game-winning two-yard touchdown to lift the home Chiefs to 8-0.

Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl winner, twisted his ankle in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders last week and was left with a limp again after escaping pressure to send a touchdown pass to Samaje Perine, leading the Chiefs brought the score to 17:17 early in the fourth quarter.

The 29-year-old needed help getting to the sideline, but after treatment he returned to hit DeAndre Hopkins with a five-yard touchdown pass that gave the defending Super Bowl champions four minutes, 17 seconds left ended with a 24:17 lead.

Tampa Bay responded as quarterback Baker Mayfield controlled the game, leading to a Ryan Miller touchdown, and when the Bucs decided against a two-point conversion and the lead, the extra point kick made it 24-24 .

Kansas City's final attempt of regulation time yielded nothing, but they got the ball and started overtime, with Mahomes leading them to the game-winning score as the Bucs suffered a fourth loss in their last five games.