Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield completed 23-of-31 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers’ 30-24, Week 9 overtime loss to the Chiefs, adding 20 yards on four carries.

Mayfield watched from the sidelines as Patrick Mahomes drove the Chiefs down the field in the fourth quarter to take a 24-17 lead with just over four minutes remaining. The Bucs went three-and-out on the following possession but their defense held when they had to, giving the ball back to the offense with enough time for Mayfield to drive the field to bring the team within a point. Head coach Todd Bowles elected to kick the field goal to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining as opposed to trying for the two-point conversion, which sent the game into overtime. Mayfield then watched from the sidelines as Mahomes drove the length of the field, a drive capped off by a Kareem Hunt touchdown plunge from two yards out to send the Buccaneers to 4-5. Things don’t get any easier for the Buccaneers in Week 10 when they host the 49ers, likely to be without their top three wide receivers once again.