Overview
- Mayfield led a late touchdown drive with 1:08 to play, then a deflected Darnold pass was intercepted by Lavonte David to set up a field goal as time expired.
- Darnold threw four touchdowns and directed five consecutive touchdown drives before the late turnover shifted the outcome.
- The win moves Tampa Bay to 4-1, while Seattle falls to 3-2 after the closely contested finish in Seattle.
- The quarterbacks’ meeting followed days of mutual respect, with Darnold praising Mayfield’s resilience and Mayfield calling their relationship “really close.”
- Their resurgence tracks closely, with recent Pro Bowl selections and near-identical three-year deals worth about $100 million cementing their starter status.