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Buccaneers Edge Jets 29-27 on Last-Second Field Goal After Wild Finish

The result delivered Tampa Bay's first 3-0 start in two decades.

Overview

  • Baker Mayfield led a 48-yard drive in 1:49 to set up Chase McLaughlin’s winning 36-yard kick as time expired after New York briefly took the lead.
  • Jets edge rusher Will McDonald IV leaped over the line to block a 43-yard attempt and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with 1:49 remaining.
  • New York erased a 23-6 deficit in the fourth quarter behind Tyrod Taylor, who went 26-of-36 for 197 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
  • Jamel Dean’s 55-yard pick-six and four Tampa Bay sacks helped build the early margin, while repeated Buccaneers holding penalties slowed their offense.
  • The Buccaneers moved to 3-0 and the Jets fell to 0-3, with injuries to monitor including Mike Evans’ hamstring and evaluations for Sauce Gardner (head) and Quincy Williams (shoulder), as Justin Fields remained out with a concussion.