Overview

• Tampa Bay is the first team in the Super Bowl era to open a season with go-ahead scores in the final minute of each of its first three games.
• The Buccaneers edged the Jets 29–27 on a 36-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal as time expired after a 23–6 fourth-quarter lead evaporated.
• A blocked Tampa Bay field goal was returned for a Jets touchdown, continuing special-teams miscues even as McLaughlin went 5-for-5 on field goals.
• Mike Evans exited with a hamstring injury, Tristan Wirfs and Chris Godwin have yet to debut, and Calijah Kancey is out for the season as depth is tested.
• With a reshuffled offensive line featuring inexperienced starters and multiple penalties, Baker Mayfield still executed late drives, while local criticism targets Todd Bowles’ conservative game management.