Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield gets off to hot start vs. Eagles

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Watch: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield gets off to hot start vs. Eagles

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Sep 29, 2024 2:16 PM ET

Apparently, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield woke up feeling dangerous on Sunday.

On a fourth-and-goal with 14:09 left in the second quarter and the Buccaneers (2-1) leading the Philadelphia Eagles (2-1), 14-0, Mayfield faked a handoff to running back Rachaad White and scored a one-yard rushing touchdown.

BAKER THAT DUDE.

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— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024

Mayfield has also thrown two touchdown passes, including a 15-yarder to second-year wide receiver Trey Palmer.

Love the sound of cannon fire

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— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 29, 2024

The Buccaneers are coming off a disappointing 26-7 loss to the Denver Broncos (1-2) in Week 3, during which Mayfield tossed one interception and posted a below-average 10.4 QBR.

The loss may have been a fluke, though, and Tampa Bay still seems like it could potentially win the NFC South for a fifth consecutive season.

Last season, Mayfield finished third in Comeback Player of the Year voting. That has likely helped the former No. 1 overall pick regain some of his mojo.

Through three starts this season, he has completed 74.4% of his passes for 637 yards, six touchdowns and two picks.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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