Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield throws at least three more TDs in upset win over Lions
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The Detroit Lions won both matchups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023, including the NFC Divisional Round. This game is also being played in Detroit, which is why the Lions are 7.5-point home favorites, per SportsLine consensus odds.
However, Baker Mayfield is going to do something he didn’t do last season: lead the Buccaneers to victory against Detroit. Yeah, he picked on a bad Washington Commanders defense in Week 1, throwing for an NFL-high four touchdowns last week, but that’s kind of who Mayfield is now. He’s thrown 18 touchdowns to only four interceptions in his last seven games played, including the playoffs.
Why is Mayfield so on fire? Simple. He is finally on the same page with his top two targets, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. No doubt about it. Last week, Mayfield completed13 of his 14 passes thrown their way for 143 passing yards and three touchdowns against Washington.
Baker Mayfield career targeting Mike Evans/Chris Godwin
| First 13 games | Last 7 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Comp. % | 59% | 69% |
| Yards/att | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| TD-INT | 11-6 | 9-1 |
| Passer rating | 91.1 | 123.7 |
Evans and Godwin are going to torch their former Buccaneers teammate in cornerback Carlton Davis, now with Detroit after an offseason trade, and the Lions’ youth of 2024 first-round corner Terrion Arnold and 2024 second-round cornerback Ennis Rakestraw. That leads to Mayfield throwing for at least three touchdowns and helping a secure a road, upset win over the team that eliminated them last postseason.
