Baker Mayfield: Bucs’ Offensive Line Beat The Seahawks
February 3rd, 2026
What a day it was on October 5th. The Bucs were the toast of the NFL world after beating the Seahawks in Seattle 38-35.
Where did that Bucs offense go — as Seattle marched a path to the Super Bowl?
Charlie Heck and Luke Haggard started on the Tampa Bay offensive line. Ryan Miller started at receiver while Mike Evans sat out with a hamstring injury. Bucky Irving was inactive.
And the Bucs offense was electric.
Baker Mayfield threw for 379 yards and 2 touchdowns and Rachaad White found two rushing scores.
Mayfield reflected on that huge game during his recent visit to the WFLA streaming property known as The Rondé Barber Show.
The Bucs were ready for a safety pressure scheme from Seattle with Cover-2 defense behind hit, Mayfield noted. “When they ran that coverage, we gutted them pretty good,” he said.
But Mayfield said the game was won courtesy of the offensive line playing well and rattling Seattle’s Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams.
“Honestly, it was all based on the guys up front blocking their tails off. If you handle Leonard Williams up front, it starts to make him really, really angry,” Mayfield said. “Then the whole [Seattle] team starts talking to each other. And that was really the difference. When we got down there, Leonard was starting to get angry, he got a personal foul and our guys could feel their frustration. So we were like, ‘We need our foot on the gas the whole time.'”
Joe plans to rewatch that Bucs-Seahawks game this week, fast-forwarding through the Bucs’ painful defense in the second half.
February 3rd, 2026 at 11:42 am
Who cares, Baker? They are in the Super Bowl partly because their defense swarms, hits, and gets to the QB. And Ours?
February 3rd, 2026 at 11:44 am
And of course, the first comment is someone being negative
February 3rd, 2026 at 11:44 am
Sign Hendrickson to replace Hall.
Trade for Maxx Crosby to replace Hassan 2.5 Reddick.
February 3rd, 2026 at 11:47 am
That was a different seahawks team….just saying.
February 3rd, 2026 at 11:51 am
can any of the Guys on the O-Line rush the passer?
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
And your point?
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:12 pm
I guess..False Equivalency…That was a one-off fun weekend, where everyone including Baker played out of their minds. The Saint swept us in both 2002 and in 2020. The Seahawks are now in the FOURTH superbowl since 2005, will be winning their second this sunday because they are NOT losing to New England. They were also the better team in 2014 and should have won that game if not for Pete Carrol.
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:21 pm
At this point, I just want JL and the Glazers to commit to bringing in the right FAs to win some games. Barring Bowles pulling a Sherrone Moore, he is the HC for next season, whether we want him here or not.
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:24 pm
You don’t get a hat, and tee shirt for beating Seattle earlier in the season. It was a nice win. Ahh those were the days.
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:55 pm
We also nearly lost to the Jets and Cardinals.
The Rams had to go into offensive exile in order to not embarrass Bowles further.
2025 was year four of this poorly coached lousy schemed regime.
And every year we get a long sustained losing streak without real explinations as to why.
Gee, I wonder why that is???????
“Just gotta get better” Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
February 3rd, 2026 at 12:58 pm
It still took a miracle interception off of a terrible Sam Darnold pass to win that game. Our defense couldn’t stop anything.
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:02 pm
Mayfield didn’t turn the ball over.
Darnold did
That was the difference
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:15 pm
bredeson always overlooked as everyone else is a homegrown & team drafted behemoth…
but “benny bred” is a damn good lineman…
so much so, that sua opeta seemingly never even had a chance…
those who know, know
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:18 pm
No one really cares TBH
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:21 pm
Unfortunately, the SUPER BOWL is played in FEB not OCT lol…
Baker just needs to keep quite until WEEK 1!!!!!!
Put your head down and work!!!
todd is in the same boat…shut up and coach it better
GO BUCS!!!!!
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:55 pm
Grizz won the chess match. A rare game for Grizz unfortunately.
February 3rd, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Hey Joe – next time Bowles say – “we got to coach it better”, I’d love to hear a slap across his face before the sentence is finished.
I kid of course, so of.
February 3rd, 2026 at 2:37 pm
Sam Donald didn’t throw picks late in the 4th quarter the last 9 games.
February 3rd, 2026 at 3:01 pm
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February 3rd, 2026 at 3:25 pm
No. 99, its not being negative, Its a FACT.
February 3rd, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Oneilbuc, why wasn’t that a problem for you when Jay Miss was the QB??? Gee I wonder?!
February 3rd, 2026 at 3:50 pm
Don’t look back Joe, look forward.
February 3rd, 2026 at 4:11 pm
Baker compliments his O-line like a great leader does when asked about that game and gets bashed for it nonstop. Par the course here.
February 3rd, 2026 at 5:19 pm
Mike C Says:
February 3rd, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Oneilbuc, why wasn’t that a problem for you when Jay Miss was the QB??? Gee I wonder
I agree !!jay miss would end the games with a pick six. It was so frustrating
And O’Neil never said a word about that.
February 3rd, 2026 at 5:46 pm
The OL was fine most of the year.
The HC, OC, DC, STC were horrible.
February 3rd, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Connor Lew in the 3rd
Can play both Guard spots and actually played some Center.
I’m not against keeping Bredeson, but we’re still clearly trying to replace Ali Marpet after all these years. Wild to think we lost he & Jensen in 1 offseason
February 3rd, 2026 at 10:14 pm
It is what happens when Baker is protected. 379 yards. He has the magic-Bruce Arians
February 4th, 2026 at 12:13 am
Yes, and we beat the Texans and the 49ers. This team had enough talent to be competitive. It is not a lost cause. Licht is the key person. He fixed the offensive personnel. Now must do the same with the defense. Edge and line backing are sorely needed.
February 4th, 2026 at 12:39 am
Nonsense, we all know Baker single-handedly beat the Seahawks, he was, after all, the MVP!
February 4th, 2026 at 4:17 pm
With backup and third string guards, the O-line was terrible the latter half of the season.
February 4th, 2026 at 5:37 pm
Seattle was missing both starting safeties. No wonder Meka burned them