Baker Mayfield Owns Play That Cost Buccaneers Wild Card Loss to Commanders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles wouldn’t lay the blame solely on quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield (6) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scrambles against the Washington Commanders during the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 12, 2025. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield made the mistake that enabled the Washington Commanders to win a playoff game for the first time in 19 years, and he owns it.
“Just some dumb stuff today that cost the team,” Mayfield told reporters on Sunday. “That’s going to wear on me for a while.”
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