HOUSTON (AP) — Two years ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Houston Texans on a touchdown in the final seconds. On Monday night, Baker Mayfield and the Bucs were the ones to deliver a knockout blow as the clock neared zero. Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and Tampa Bay rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19.

In the Bucs' last visit to Houston in 2023, C.J. Stroud connected with Tank Dell for a TD with 6 seconds to go to give the Texans a 39-37 win. “We expected a hard-fought battle, but it’s nice to be on this side of it this time,” Mayfield said. Receiver Mike Evans, who grew up about an hour from NRG Stadium in Galveston, Texas, called that defeat heartbreaking earlier this week and said the Bucs were looki

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