Buccaneers Fans React After Todd Bowles’ Decision Not to Attempt 2-Point Conversion in Critical Chiefs Matchup

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a big mistake against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.

Sep 15, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles argues with an official in the fourth quarter of their game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have now been defeated for three straight contests as they took a loss on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. Not only did they take a brutal 30-24 loss, but they did so during primetime on Monday Night Football.

Every mistake was put under the bright lights, and that includes a major coaching miscue from Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles. Instead of trying to defeat Kansas City on the road with a two-point conversion, the Buccaneers insisted on taking an extra point to eventually force overtime.

The Chiefs scored in overtime and eventually won a game that Tampa Bay could have closed out. Instead, they're 4-5 on the season with a losing record and Bowles is under fire for his decision.

Here some reactions after Bowles made a conservative decision that lost them the game.

Todd Bowles really thought going to overtime against the best quarterback in the world was a better idea than attempting a 2 point conversion.

— Brenden Deeg (@BrendenDeeg_) November 5, 2024

Todd Bowles is a coward

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 5, 2024

Todd Bowles also doesn't take free samples at Costco.

— Adam Rank (@adamrank) November 5, 2024

Todd Bowles is a cowerdly HC who is scared to make the decisions necessary to win the game. He’s cost the Bucs 3 games this season.

— Ashlie🎃 (@EMT_Ashlie) November 5, 2024

"I thought the entire drive that if [the Bucs] scored they would go for two." - Troy Aikman on the decision by Todd Bowles and Tampa Bay to kick an XP in the final minute of regulation vs the Chiefs. #NFL #MNF pic.twitter.com/YslmFcdVJc

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 5, 2024

Todd Bowles is SO bad at game management. One of the worst timeouts I’ve ever seen

— JR (@JRNYSports) November 5, 2024

What a joke that Todd Bowles didn’t go for 2. Honestly inexcusable. Could be a season costing play

— Ross Lovelace (@Rosslovelace) November 5, 2024

Bucs lost because Todd Bowles won’t go for 2 and play the odds. In this essay I will….

— Will (@WilliamRichJr) November 5, 2024

It honestly is laughable how poorly managed this game was. You can’t keep Todd Bowles as head coach, you just can’t.

— hammy (@itshammybtw) November 5, 2024

Todd Bowles not going for two near and of regulation is probably the least surprising thing but we all know he should’ve done it.

— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) November 5, 2024

The Buccaneers next hit the field in Raymond James Stadium looking to even out their record while taking on the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs, on the other hand, remain unbeaten in a game in which they could have very easily lost.

Some soul-searching will have to be done for a Buccaneers team that is without its top two wide receivers and now has a losing record after a crushing defeat.

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