The Green Bay Packers faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a closely contested game. The Packers took an early lead with a 5-yard TD from Tucker Kraft, but missed a crucial opportunity to score from the Bucs' 4-yard line. The Buccaneers responded with a 39-yard field goal and later took the lead with a 19-yard TD to Mike Evans. At the half, the Buccaneers led 13-10 after a 46-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin. Baker Mayfield had a strong performance, completing 12-14 for 187 yards, 1 TD, and 0 INT in the first half.
#Bucs are up up 13-10 at the half vs. #Packers.
Big first half for #Bucs Baker Mayfield, who had 142.6 passer rating and went 12-14 for 187, 1 TD and 0 INT. #Packers trail 13-10 at the break.
Can't afford to take these sacks...killed momentum on that drive but Bucs still come away with three thanks to a 46-yard field goal from kicker Chase McLaughlin. Leading 13-10 with :10 left in the half.
Buccaneers went 19 yards backward in two plays because of an LVN sack and holding on Gary, but got it all back and then some with a 24-yard completion to Godwin to get back into FG range. Mayfield is 12-of-13 for 187 yards.
Multiple defenders bit and Tucker Kraft got behind the Bucs' defense for a 36-yard reception. They've had issues defending the post-wheel concept for multiple weeks now. KJ Britt ran Jones out of bounds though on third-and-9 though, forcing the Packers to settle for a FG. 10-10
Baker Mayfield completed less than 50 percent of his passes in each of the last two games. He was 14/29 in both. He's 7/7 for 108 yards and a TD to start today.
Baker Mayfield hits Mike Evans on a 14-yard slant route to open up the second quarter. Packers were in Cover 4 on the play. Then he finds Chris Godwin on a crossing route for a 25-yard gain, setting up a 19-yard TD to Evans on a go route against Cover 3. Eric Stokes in coverage
Mayfield 19-yard TD to Mike Evans ... appears to have beat Eric Stokes ... and Tampa leads the #Packers 10-7.
The Packers failed on fourth down deep in Buccaneers territory, but that's not always a bad thing: Green Bay's defense promptly forced a turnover, and the offense took advantage of the field position to score a touchdown. https://t.co/QPyyEsCsvg
Baker Mayfield lost the ball on a sack forced fumble by Kingsley Enagbare, who recovered it at the Tampa Bay 9. It set up a 5-yard TD from tight end Tucker Kraft on a screen pass to give the Packers a 7-3 lead with :49 to go in the first quarter. Lavonte David missed the tackle.
After the Packers turned it over on downs at the Bucs' 4, Kingsley Enagbare with the strip sack of Baker Mayfield and recovery at ... the Bucs' 4. Love dumps it off to Kraft, who soars over some bodies for the TD. Packers 7, Buccaneers 3
Lavonte David with a touchdown-saving tackle on second-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 5. Then Christian Izien and Anthony Nelson took down Jones for a loss of 1 up the middle at the Tampa Bay 3.
Lavonte David with a touchdown-saving tackle on second-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 5. Then Christian Izien and Anthony Nelson took down Jones for a loss of 1 up the middle.
Packers lost a yard on an Aaron Jones third-and-1 shotgun run from the Bucs' 3-yard line. Then Jordan Love threw incomplete on fourth and 2 from the 4, intended for Jayden Reed in the front-left corner of the end zone. Seventy-one yards, no points.
In his return, Aaron Jones carried eight times for 44 yards on the opening drive but the Packers turn it over on downs when Love missed Jayden on fourth-and-2 from the Bucs' 4.
Third down conversion by Jayden Reed on third-and-6 with Christian Izien matched up against Reed on an out route with the Bucs in two-man.
Uncharacteristic of this Bucs' run defense to give up a 20-yard rushing attempt. This one came on the perimeter. Lavonte David chased Aaron Jones down with the tackle. Packers used Josh Myers as a puller on the play.
Uncharacteristic of this Bucs' run defense to give up a 24-yard rushing attempt. This one came on the perimeter. Lavonte David chased Aaron Jones down with the tackle.
Bucs strike first with a 39-yard field goal from kicker Chase McLaughlin to lead 3-0 with 9:02 to go in the first quarter. Bucs had a lot of early momentum on that drive, but Mayfield was sacked by Kenny Clark on third-and-6 for a loss of six. Drive stalled at the Green Bay 21.
Turnovers continue for my Vikings smh 🙉🙉🙉. We suppose to be up 13-3 at the half