Overview

• Mayfield went 17-of-23 for 256 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, guiding Tampa Bay to 5-1 and a rare non–last-minute win.
• Facing 3rd-and-14, Mayfield escaped a near-sack for a first down, then hit rookie Tez Johnson for a 45-yard score two plays later for Johnson’s first NFL touchdown.
• Tampa Bay finished without its top four receivers after Emeka Egbuka exited with a hamstring injury, as depth options Kameron Johnson and Tez Johnson delivered touchdown catches.
• Mayfield credited the replacement receivers for preparation and resilience, reinforcing growing league-wide chatter about his early-season MVP candidacy.
• San Francisco fell to 4-2 and lost All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner to a serious right ankle injury that required an air cast, as Tampa’s defense added six sacks and two interceptions including Jamel Dean’s late pick.