The Buccaneers trailed the Saints 16-6, as they faced third-and-3 from their 42-yard line. Mayfield dropped back, couldn't find anyone open and decided to scramble. He ran for 10 yards then decided to slide. Unfortunately, his slide came a bit late and Saints safety Will Harris hit him really hard.
Baker Mayfield wanted more yards on one of his several scrambles so he lowered his head, leaned his shoulder forward and rammed into two linebackers.
Baker Mayfield delivered a clutch fourth quarter to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints, which gives them the NFC South title.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into Week 18 looking to clinch the NFC South with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on the call, but trailed the New Orleans Saints 16-6 at halftime. That's when Baker Mayfield took over.
The Tampa Bay Bucs entered Sunday with a very straight-forward assignment: Win, and clinch the NFC South and a home game on Wild Card weekend. Considering the fact that Tampa was welcoming the 5-11 (and injury-ravaged) New Orleans Saints to town, that seemed to be simple enough. Only an all-time collapse could keep the Bucs out of the playoffs.
With the NFC South title on the line, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers started out flat against the New Orleans Saints. But that changed early in the second half after quarterback Baker Mayfield rushed for a key first down and had some choice words for Saints cornerback Will Harris that raised tensions between the division rivals.
Erin Andrews has issued an apology to Baker Mayfield after the FOX reporter was left red-faced following an uncomfortable interview with the quarterback.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a much more chaotic final Sunday of the regular season than they would have hoped for. The New Orleans Saints came out with nothing to lose, being eliminated from the
John Romano | The Bucs quarterback finished a career season with a gutty and clutch performance in a division-clinching victory against New Orleans.
The Buccaneers host the Commanders on Wild Card Weekend and Mike Evans is the key to a win, not Baker Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield has had a season for the ages, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the NFC South and reach the playoffs for the second time with Mayfield at the helm. In the Bucs' 27-19 win over New Orleans on Sunday,
Baker Mayfield used his legs and arm to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their fourth straight NFC South title while putting Mike Evans over 1,000 yards receiving.