With their backs against the wall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield decided to don his cape and save the team.
With just a little over two minutes left in the game against the Houston Texans on Monday, Mayfield engineered an 11-play, 80-yard drive that led to the game-winning touchdown by Rachaad White. The Buccaneers escaped by the skin of their teeth , 20-19, to notch back-to-back come-from-behind victories.
They are now looking for their first 3-0 start since 2005.
Achieving it looks highly possible for Tampa Bay, with Mayfield at the forefront and proving to be a steely player at crunch time.
Former NFL defensive end JJ Watt took to X to laud the 30-year-old Mayfield for another gutsy performance in the fourth quarter.
“Baker has no flinch. What a drive,