Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield won in Week 1 for the first time since he became an NFL starting quarterback.
Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
He became the Browns QB1 in Week 3 of 2018.
In his three years as the Browns QB1 on opening day , they were perennial Week 1 losers.
Mayfield was the Carolina Panthers QB1 in 2022, and he ironically lost that game to the Cleveland Browns with a dramatic 58 yard game winning field goal.
ICYMI: Cleveland #Browns rookie kicker Cade York drilled a 58-yard FG, as Cleveland bested Baker Mayfield and the Carolina #Panthers in dramatic fashion pic.twitter.com/YT5DpAG1vW
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) September 12, 2022
Speaking of field goals, the Bucs won their first game of the post-Tom Brady era on the road against the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 20-17.
Baker Mayfield in his Bucs debut 🏴☠️
21/34
173 YDS
2 TD
W pic.twitter.com/bdXP2gC1gt— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 10, 2023
Mayfield had a solid performance with two touchdown passes and no turnovers.
“It wasn’t a pretty start, but it’s about how you finish.”@BakerMayfield was happy to leave his first @Buccaneers start with a win. pic.twitter.com/lmPwuYdt5h
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 10, 2023
Baker Mayfield on third downs Sunday — 8-for-10 for 60 yards and a touchdown. Second half, 7-for-7 for 58 and five conversions and rushed for another conversion.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 11, 2023
Another former Cleveland Brown, Chase McLaughlin, also came up big for the Buccaneers.
He kicked the winning 57 yard field goal with less than six minutes left in the game, and the Bucs defense did their job of holding the Vikings.
Bucs take the lead on a 57-yard FG by Chase McLaughlin!
📺: #TBvsMIN on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/G4uoYVOqQn pic.twitter.com/uKjbemWsS3— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2023
Mayfield’s success is predicated upon him staying healthy and having a solid offensive line and running game to support him.
Those were the key factors in his career best season with the Browns in 2020.
The Bucs host the 0-1 Chicago Bears in Week 2.
Mayfield is familiar with the Bears having played Justin Fields and company in 2021 and earning a win.
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