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No Longer an MVP Contender, Baker Mayfield Says ‘We Should Be Frustrated’ After Bucs’ Latest Loss
Baker Mayfield and coach Todd Bowles cited failure on five fourth-and-short attempts and a critical rookie drop as key reasons for Tampa Bay's 24-20 loss to New Orleans.
- On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 24-20 to the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., dropping the Buccaneers into a tie for first in the NFC South.
- The Saints' short-yardage defense stopped Tampa Bay on fourth-and-short five times, with Mayfield saying `Got to be able to get a yard in those short-yardage situations` and Bowles adding `We couldn't make a fourth-down play`.
- Baker Mayfield's key plays included a first-half touchdown to Bucky Irving, but his third-quarter interception led to Tyler Shough's 34-yard TD run, and Mayfield called the offense subpar.
- After a five-of-seven slide, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face pressure with a quick turnaround as the four-time defending division champions host Atlanta on Thursday before facing Carolina twice.
- Rookie Emeka Egbuka, who leads the team amid injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan, was targeted nine times Sunday, finishing with two catches and a key late drop.
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No longer an MVP contender, Baker Mayfield says 'we should be frustrated' after Bucs' latest loss
Baker Mayfield is no longer an MVP candidate after a midseason swoon by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs lost 24-20 on Sunday to the lowly New Orleans Saints to fall into a first-place tie with Carolina in the NFC South.
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NolaDevin Neal went home with a pair of keepsakes after playing a big role in the Saints win
TAMPA — All this talk about ball security during a rainy game at Raymond James Stadium, and there was Devin Neal forgetting to secure the ball.
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Are The Bucs Toast?
Joe saw two things after the game, no words spoken, no questions asked, that sure appeared the Bucs have realized their run of postseason appearances may be coming to an end. Joe doesn’t remember ever seeing Bucs coach Todd Bowles […] The post Are The Bucs Toast? appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com.
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