Shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to 7-7 via a 29-28 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield put the defeat on his shoulders.

During a Friday morning videoconference, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles spoke with reporters and reacted to Mayfield's comments.

Todd Bowles praises Baker Mayfield for being a leader

"He's taking responsibility as one of our leaders," Bowles said about Mayfield, per the Buccaneers' website. "Obviously, you don't want the turnover, but he can look himself in the mirror and be honest with himself and, you know, coaches and players have to do that alike. That's what makes him who he is."

Specifically, Mayfield said the costly interception he threw with under 8:30 to play in the fourt

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