This Bucs offense, led by Liam Coen, seemed totally unfazed by all the early mistakes this past Sunday in New Orleans. Baker Mayfield wasn’t the only star, either. Sean Tucker racked up 192 total yards (136 rushing, 56 receiving) with two touchdowns of his own, and Godwin put up 11 catches for 125 yards and two scores. Even the offensive line stepped up, only allowing one sack all game. All in all, a pretty solid effort once they stopped throwing the ball to the other team.
For just the second time in franchise history, the Bucs managed to put up 50 points in a game—the only other time being in 2019 against the Rams. Let’s just say this kind of offensive explosion doesn’t happen every day for Tampa Bay.
Baker’s feeling pretty good about this Bucs squad, and honestly, it shows.
“I’ve had some not-so-pretty games in the past...”
Oh, we know, Baker. We know. But now, he says he trusts this group. The most important play, after all, is always the next one, no matter how ugly the last one was. And with a crew like this around him, he’s got every reason to believe he can bounce back from any mistake.
Through the first six games of the season, Mayfield leads the NFL with 15 touchdown passes and has thrown in a couple of rushing TDs for good measure. His 109.4 passer rating is second in the league, and he’s completed nearly 71% of his passes for 1,489 yards. Is Baker Mayfield... elite now? Well, maybe. At least in Liam Coen’s offense, he’s looking the part, showing an ability to overcome the kind of mistakes that used to throw him off for entire games. Growth, right?
Things started off well for Mayfield—almost too well. He came out firing, completing his first nine passes and tossing a tidy little 4-yard touchdown to Chris Godwin. Easy peasy. The Bucs jumped out to a 17-0 lead, and it looked like smooth sailing. But this is the Buccaneers we’re talking about, so naturally, things took a turn.
First, Baker gift-wrapped an interception for Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo on what can only be described as a “what-was-he-thinking” kind of throw. But why stop at one? On the next drive, he threw another pass that bounced off Jalen McMillan’s hands and landed right in the waiting arms of safety Johnathan Abram. At this point, you’re thinking, "Okay, that’s two, he’s done now, right?" Wrong.
For his third trick, Mayfield had a pass batted at the line by defensive tackle Bryan Bresee, and as if the football gods were just messing with him, the ball popped straight up for defensive end Cam Jordan to snag it like a freebie. Three picks by the second quarter. Impressive, really.
But as Mayfield said, it’s a "full group effort." Yep, those three interceptions? That’s teamwork. He admitted the first one was bad (no kidding), but hey, there are two halves for a reason! He dusted himself off, didn't flinch, and came out in the second half ready to right the ship.
Baker wasted no time making up for his first-half antics. In the third quarter, he hit Chris Godwin with a short pass, and Godwin did the rest, turning it into a 55-yard score. Just like that, Mayfield’s day was looking a lot less disastrous. With a 31-27 lead, he found tight end Cade Otton for his fourth touchdown pass of the day. You know, because three interceptions aren’t enough chaos—he needed to balance that out with four touchdowns. Classic Baker.
By the time it was all over, Mayfield had completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards, four touchdowns, and yes, those three cringe-worthy interceptions. But hey, they won by a landslide, so who's counting, right?
In the end, this game was a rollercoaster, but Mayfield and the Bucs came out on top in a big way. Despite the early hiccups, they showed resilience and the ability to adjust when it mattered most. If this team can keep up that offensive firepower while tightening up their mistake-prone moments, the rest of the NFC should be on high alert.
The Bucs might just be turning into a force to be reckoned with.
This Bucs offense, led by Liam Coen, seemed totally unfazed by all the early mistakes this past Sunday in New Orleans. Baker Mayfield wasn’t the only star, either. Sean Tucker racked up 192 total yards (136 rushing, 56 receiving) with two touchdowns of his own, and Godwin put up 11 catches for 125 yards and two scores. Even the offensive line stepped up, only allowing one sack all game. All in all, a pretty solid effort once they stopped throwing the ball to the other team.
For just the second time in franchise history, the Bucs managed to put up 50 points in a game—the only other time being in 2019 against the Rams. Let’s just say this kind of offensive explosion doesn’t happen every day for Tampa Bay.
Baker’s feeling pretty good about this Bucs squad, and honestly, it shows.
“I’ve had some not-so-pretty games in the past...”
Oh, we know, Baker. We know. But now, he says he trusts this group. The most important play, after all, is always the next one, no matter how ugly the last one was. And with a crew like this around him, he’s got every reason to believe he can bounce back from any mistake.
Through the first six games of the season, Mayfield leads the NFL with 15 touchdown passes and has thrown in a couple of rushing TDs for good measure. His 109.4 passer rating is second in the league, and he’s completed nearly 71% of his passes for 1,489 yards. Is Baker Mayfield... elite now? Well, maybe. At least in Liam Coen’s offense, he’s looking the part, showing an ability to overcome the kind of mistakes that used to throw him off for entire games. Growth, right?
Things started off well for Mayfield—almost too well. He came out firing, completing his first nine passes and tossing a tidy little 4-yard touchdown to Chris Godwin. Easy peasy. The Bucs jumped out to a 17-0 lead, and it looked like smooth sailing. But this is the Buccaneers we’re talking about, so naturally, things took a turn.
First, Baker gift-wrapped an interception for Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo on what can only be described as a “what-was-he-thinking” kind of throw. But why stop at one? On the next drive, he threw another pass that bounced off Jalen McMillan’s hands and landed right in the waiting arms of safety Johnathan Abram. At this point, you’re thinking, "Okay, that’s two, he’s done now, right?" Wrong.
For his third trick, Mayfield had a pass batted at the line by defensive tackle Bryan Bresee, and as if the football gods were just messing with him, the ball popped straight up for defensive end Cam Jordan to snag it like a freebie. Three picks by the second quarter. Impressive, really.
But as Mayfield said, it’s a "full group effort." Yep, those three interceptions? That’s teamwork. He admitted the first one was bad (no kidding), but hey, there are two halves for a reason! He dusted himself off, didn't flinch, and came out in the second half ready to right the ship.
Baker wasted no time making up for his first-half antics. In the third quarter, he hit Chris Godwin with a short pass, and Godwin did the rest, turning it into a 55-yard score. Just like that, Mayfield’s day was looking a lot less disastrous. With a 31-27 lead, he found tight end Cade Otton for his fourth touchdown pass of the day. You know, because three interceptions aren’t enough chaos—he needed to balance that out with four touchdowns. Classic Baker.
By the time it was all over, Mayfield had completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards, four touchdowns, and yes, those three cringe-worthy interceptions. But hey, they won by a landslide, so who's counting, right?
In the end, this game was a rollercoaster, but Mayfield and the Bucs came out on top in a big way. Despite the early hiccups, they showed resilience and the ability to adjust when it mattered most. If this team can keep up that offensive firepower while tightening up their mistake-prone moments, the rest of the NFC should be on high alert.
The Bucs might just be turning into a force to be reckoned with.
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