Baker Mayfield was not himself on Sunday, plain and simple. For as good as he looked in 2024, the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback looked like a shell of himself for the majority of the game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Week 2 represents a big opportunity for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Not only do they get a shot at beating the Houston Texans on the road on Monday Night Football, but the rest of the NFC South are underdogs in their respective matchups.

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Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will test the Houston Texans defense on Monday Night Football in Week 2

Hard to believe in retrospect, but when the Buccaneers originally brought in quarterback Baker Mayfield, he was not necessarily the favorite to get the job. He had spent 2022 bouncing from the Panthers to the Rams after his humbling trade from the Browns,

Oklahoma football offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle compres quarterback John Mateer to program legend Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield, an NFL journeyman three years ago, has found a home in Tampa, where the Bucs seek more than just another division title with him leading the way.

It wasn't pretty for a good part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 23-20 win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But Tampa Bay did just enough to eke out a win when Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo missed a field goal with two seconds remaining.