Baker Mayfield’s Passing Chart Vs. Buffalo
November 19th, 2025
Studying the passing chart from Baker Mayfield’s play at Buffalo last Sunday, raises two questions for Joe.
Mayfield appeared healthy, or at least healthier in Buffalo. He ran five times for 39 yards. First time he has run the ball since the Bucs’ win over San Francisco.
The five rushes also tie a season-high for Mayfield. So just running the ball, Mayfield appeared maybe not healthy, but healthier.
However, the Liam Coen dink-and-dunk offense is still very much in effect for the Bucs, even though Josh Grizzard is calling the plays for the Bucs and Coen is in Jacksonville.
Coen rarely had Mayfield throw for over 20 yards past the line of scrimmage. Grizzard had vowed to open up the offense more but in recent weeks that really hasn’t been the case.
Or is that because of injuries? Star rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka didn’t have a huge impact in the Buffalo game. It’s likely because Egbuka is now the No. 1 receiver with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin sidelined.
Joe always thought that asking a rookie to be the No. 1 receiver and carry the passing game is a tall task for anyone, even a stud like Egbuka.
Just maybe, the Bills shut down longer passing lanes on the Bucs, and that is why Mayfield had but one attempt past 20 yards last Sunday?
But to be fair, the offense wasn’t the problem this past Sunday. It was the porous defense giving up big plays left and right.
Up next is Todd Bowles’ kryptonite, Sean McVay and his hot-as-fire quarterback Matt Stafford.
Oh, boy.