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Brady Calls Patriots–Buccaneers ‘Game of the Year’ With Bucs Favored at Home

Injuries on both offenses put the spotlight on Drake Maye versus Baker Mayfield in a matchup with playoff seeding at stake.

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Baker Mayfield has emerged as an MVP candidate this season.
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Overview

  • New England (7-2) visits Tampa Bay (6-2) on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, with CBS’s top crew assigned to the 1 p.m. ET broadcast.
  • The Buccaneers are around 2.5-point favorites, reflecting market expectations for a tight game between division leaders.
  • Key absences are confirmed: Tampa Bay ruled out RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin, and New England will be without RB Rhamondre Stevenson and WR Kayshon Boutte.
  • Tom Brady labeled the matchup the “game of the year” and said he won’t pick a side, and he will call a different FOX game but plans to keep an eye on this one.
  • The quarterback duel features Bucs starter Baker Mayfield against Patriots MVP candidate Drake Maye, with Tampa’s top-five sack unit set to test a New England line that has allowed frequent hits on Maye.