Huge MVP Opportunity For Baker Mayfield
November 21st, 2025
NFL fans heard the endless buzz earlier this season for Baker Mayfield’s late-game heroics and his status as a strong MVP candidate.
And then it all disappeared.
The NFL is the ultimate week-to-week league. The hype cycle doesn’t last long and media and fans will forget you in a hurry. But they’ll also put you right back in the spotlight if earned.
Baker Mayfield will have that kind of opportunity Sunday night against the Rams. If Mayfield can put a depleted Bucs offense on his back with a big game and beat the mighty Rams to up the Bucs’ record to 7-4 on national TV, Mayfield will find himself right back in the MVP spotlight.
The Rams (8-2) have arguably the NFL’s hottest team and best defense (ESPN graphic below). The nation, including all those media panelists with an MVP vote, will be watching.
Mayfield has 17 touchdowns against just 3 interceptions this season. What if he can up that to 21 TDs and 3 interceptions and kick start the Bucs to a 12-win season, and beat top MVP candidate Matthew Stafford of the Rams in the process?
It’s a big game for Mayfield’s status and potential summer contract extension, not just a big game for the Bucs.