Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are playoff-ready.
On the finish of the primary half towards the Jacksonville Jaguars, whereas main 13-0, Mayfield threw a superb move between two defenders to huge receiver Mike Evans for his second landing and a 20-0 lead.
At halftime, Mayfield was18-of-23 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Evans has six receptions, 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Mayfield’s sturdy first half comes on the heels of his good recreation at Lambeau Subject in Week 15 towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers. In final week’s 34-20 win, Mayfield went 22-of-28 for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns, posting an ideal 158.3 passer ranking.
Tampa Bay was written off earlier than the season following the departure of retired future Corridor of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. Mayfield had been, too, on the time Tampa Bay grew to become his fourth NFL dwelling in three seasons. That makes their union a match made in heaven.
The Bucs (barring a second-half collapse) are getting ready to matching their 2022 win complete with two video games remaining within the common season. They’ll play the Saints (7-8) and Panthers (2-13) through the ultimate two weeks of the marketing campaign – two groups they’ve already crushed and can seemingly be favored by sportsbooks to do once more.
Final 12 months, Tampa Bay limped into the playoffs with a shedding document and was dispatched within the wild-card spherical by the Cowboys. With Mayfield enjoying his finest soccer of the season because the 2023 playoffs strategy, the Bucs are a a lot greater risk this 12 months.
