Particle.news
Download on the App Store
13 ARTICLES
·
1h ago

Baker Mayfield’s Record Day Propels 4-1 Bucs, Vaults Him Into MVP Race

A singularly efficient performance paired with repeated final-minute game-winning drives has accelerated his MVP traction.

Image
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 05: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in action against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 05, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
Image
Image

Overview

  • Mayfield went 29-of-33 for 379 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 38-35 win at Seattle, setting an NFL single-game mark as the first QB with 375+ yards and fewer than five incompletions in a regular-season game.
  • He has engineered four game-winning scores in the final minute through five games, the most by any team in the first five games since 1970, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
  • Sportsbooks tightened his MVP odds to roughly +800 at DraftKings and +950 at FanDuel, and FOX Sports now ranks him as the frontrunner, reflecting a broad market and media shift.
  • Efficiency has underpinned the surge as he owns just one interception through five games and continues to hit explosives downfield, with PFF grading him No. 1 among Week 5 quarterbacks.
  • Rookie Emeka Egbuka has emerged as a primary weapon with 25 catches for 445 yards and five touchdowns—an unprecedented rookie first-five-game line—while Tampa Bay has navigated injuries to Mike Evans and other starters.