BUCCANEERS 34
CHIEFS 31
TAMPA, Nov. 7 -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found a way to beat the Kansas City Chiefs: They simply outscored them.
Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden, left, and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin celebrate the Bucs' win.
(Chris O'meara -- AP)
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• Washington 17, Detroit 10
• Baltimore 27, Browns 13
• Buffalo 22, N.Y. Jets 17
• Tampa Bay 34, Kansas City 31
• Pittsburgh 27, Philadelphia 3
• Arizona 24, Miami 23
• Cincinnati 26, Dallas 3
• Oakland 27, Carolina 24
• Seattle 42, San Francisco 27
• San Diego 43, New Orleans 17
• Chicago 28, N.Y. Giants 21
• Denver 31, Houston 13
• New England 40, St. Louis 22 Monday
• Indianapolis 31, Minnesota 28
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Michael Pittman scored one of his three touchdowns on a team-record 78-yard run and Tampa Bay held off the Chiefs, 34-31, Sunday to give the Bucs (3-5) consecutive victories for just the second time since they won the Super Bowl two years ago.
The Chiefs (3-5) totaled 101 points and 1,130 yards in victories over Atlanta and Indianapolis the previous two weeks, and put up another big day statistically against Tampa Bay.
Trent Green threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted by Dwight Smith in the end zone with under six minutes to go. He was sacked on consecutive plays to end Kansas City's last threat near midfield.
Priest Holmes scored his 14th rushing touchdown of the season on a two-yard run, but was on the sideline when the Bucs' defense put the clamps on Kansas City's last two drives.
There was no official announcement on why Holmes, who gained 282 yards and scored seven touchdowns the past two weeks, left the game in the third quarter. The league's leading rusher had been listed as probable to play with a sore ankle, and finished with 59 yards on 16 carries.
