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Baker Mayfield Leads Bucs to 3-0 With Game-Winning Drive, Calls Out Jets DC Steve Wilks

Mayfield described the result as personal, citing Jets coordinator Steve Wilks as the coach who released him in Carolina in 2022.

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Sep 21, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) reacts after a run against the New York Jets in the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Tampa Bay beat New York 29-27 after Mayfield drove 48 yards in seven plays over 1:41 to set up Chase McLaughlin’s deciding field goal.
  • The Jets had taken a late lead on a 50-yard touchdown following a blocked Buccaneers field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter.
  • Mayfield finished 19-of-29 passing for 233 yards and one touchdown, and he added 44 rushing yards.
  • The victory moved the Buccaneers to 3-0 to start the 2025 season.
  • After the game, Mayfield said the win was personal against Wilks from their 2022 Panthers stint and mentioned payback for teammate Haason Reddick, a former Jet.