Did Baker Mayfield just have his best game in a Buccaneers’ uniform?
Completing 29 of 33 passes in Seattle certainly was his best completion percentage since the Bucs signed him for peanuts off the street in 2023.
Would somebody please put Bucs GM Jason Licht in the Ring of Honor?
Mayfield was damn near flawless today leading the Bucs to a 38-35 thriller of a win. Mayfield ran wisely, 5 scrambles for 15 yards, and his deep ball was cooking en route to a 379-yard day with 2 touchdowns.
“Baker was very sharp, came out smokin’ on all cylinders and played that way the entire game,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said.
That’s almost an understatement.
Mayfield has 10 touchdowns against 1 interception this season, the best ratio of his career by a few miles. He’s also on pace for 4,362 yards passing with 34 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Those are MVP numbers.
Most important, Tampa Bays is 4-1 and in good position to cruise into the Week 9 bye without what had been the trademark Bowles-Bucs nosedive in the standings.