Baker Mayfield completed 16-of-22 passes for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Buccaneers’ 16-14, Week 18 win over the Panthers, adding 31 yards on four attempts.

04 January 2026

Mayfield threw one atrocious interception that led to a Panthers’ touchdown, but outside of that avoided mistakes. The 30-year-old signal-caller’s touchdown pass came to Cade Otton with Otton being the top receiving option for Tampa Bay in the must-win game. Mayfield will need a Saints’ win over the Falcons to move on to the postseason, but he did enough to keep the Bucs alive for at least one more day.