Baker Mayfield, Bucs Won A Night Game!
September 15th, 2025
Statement.
This was not just another victory.
Todd Bowles and Baker Mayfield shook off serious demons in Houston. It’s even got Joe thinking about February, and that has nothing to do with the NBA All-Star Game’s new format.
Baker Mayfield was 1-7 as an NFL quarterback on Monday night entering tonight’s thrilling 20-19 win against the Texans. Bowles had a 3-9 record at night as a Bucs head coach. And neither wanted to say publicly that it was anything more than a coincidence, just a couple of guys and their teams having bad luck on Mondays.
Nonsense.
Joe doesn’t know what the Bucs tweaked entering tonight’s game. But it looked like something significant — perhaps a meeting the special teams weren’t invited to.
The game plan looked sound, especially defensively, and somehow the Bucs survived the Charlie Heck experience at right tackle.
Heck’s appearence was eerily similar to Justin Skule entering the Bucs-Lions game for an injured Luke Goedeke last year. That also was in Week 2 and early in the game. Skule also struggled like Heck (against Aiden Hutchinson) but the Bucs managed a huge road victory like they did tonight.
No situation is too big for Mayfield, so he should be better at night. If he had been feeling a lack of confidence, this huge comeback “W” should wipe out the bad vibes.
The Bucs have three more night games this season: at the Lions and Rams, and home for the Falcons.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:47 pm
Man that last drive was epic. Still can’t believe Baker and the boys pulled it off! Defense balled out tonight
September 15th, 2025 at 10:48 pm
“Nonsense”. I knew it all along!!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:51 pm
Our Defense was stout tonight……..they scored on two short fields with the blocked punt and the punt return.
After the initial Texans TD we settled down and played very tough.
We need to find a way to start faster on D.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:52 pm
And that was on a top 10 defense!!! Too funny boys🤣🏴☠️
September 15th, 2025 at 10:53 pm
Big plays by Baker, Irving, and White on that last play ….
BUT!!!!
Give it up for the OL. ONE natural starter and they did the job against a ferocious defense.
GAME BALL = Kevin Carberry, OL coach.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:54 pm
Can you IMAGINE what we would do IF we were 100% healthy!?!?!
September 15th, 2025 at 10:54 pm
Can you say Franchise QB? How could anyone not be a fan of Baker Mayfield?
September 15th, 2025 at 10:55 pm
“Perhaps a meeting the special teams weren’t invited to”. Gold
September 15th, 2025 at 10:55 pm
That putrid pass defense certainly gave me some gray hairs, but at least they made some plays still waiting for a turnover and I don’t mean Apple.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:57 pm
Was the Punter on Medication or something? Just takes his own sweet time seeing he’s about to be swarmed. Almost had another kick blocked. Release him with the Special Teams Coordinator.
September 15th, 2025 at 10:59 pm
Someone said that was our first win ever in Houston. If true – add that to the list of new accomplishments.
Huge win tonight! Heart is starting to slow now.
Love it – great job!!
September 15th, 2025 at 11:00 pm
PS What happened to Rod Munch who wanted the great Kyle Trask to start over Mayfield and didn’t wany Mayfield to start?
September 15th, 2025 at 11:03 pm
Not only was Josh Grizzard’s offensive playcalling bad again but several bucs have tells. Like Rashad White’s standing position when he is about to run the ball. It’s so obvious. Kind of like how Trask’s but was higher or lower when he was going to pass or hand off.
September 15th, 2025 at 11:04 pm
Everyone said the Texan’s defense would be too much for the Bucs to handle with a shuffled offensive line. It appeared that way until the last drive by Baker Mayfield which was epic…80 yard drive leaving only 6 seconds remaining on the clock.
Talk about taking the jaws of defeat by the throat with a win people will be talking about all the way into the 2025 playoffs
September 15th, 2025 at 11:06 pm
Stroud can’t move like Baker. Both o-lines sucked tonight resulting in low scoring game.
Stroud will get a big payday soon but the kid can’t move that well. When the Texans eventually have to pay him then how much do have left for an o-line.
Stroud is starting to look like a middling qb.
Just saying.
Also, Morrison was said to be very handsy in coverage tonight and he got called. Parrish looks a lot better than him.
September 15th, 2025 at 11:19 pm
The good thing about the NFL vs NCAA is that the W is the ONLY thing that matters for your ranking.
September 15th, 2025 at 11:39 pm
Charter Buc fan here….cannot begin to tell you how many times 0ovrt the past fifty years we have found ways to lose these types of games…….especially in the final 2 minutes if a ballgame, emotional win for the eldest generation of buc fans In the criwd, zBaker has a contagious energy that makes everyone believe in the win. LFG …..
September 15th, 2025 at 11:40 pm
EPIC LAST MINUTE 80 YARD DRIVE ON A TOP 10 DEFENSE🏴☠️!! 😎 Seems like we did the same thing last week or am I dreaming?? Rod, Melvin?? Any thoughts??
September 16th, 2025 at 12:10 am
It felt like a Superbowl win to me with that last drive!