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Mayfield Leads Bucs to 20-19 Win over Texans with Last-Minute Drive
Baker Mayfield's leadership and an 80-yard drive with a critical fourth-and-10 scramble secured Tampa Bay's victory, with the team excelling on over 50% of third-down conversions.
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured a 20-19 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night in Houston thanks to a last-second 2-yard touchdown run by Rachaad White.
- Houston had taken a 19-14 lead with 2:10 left on a 25-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb but failed a two-point conversion after being stuck with an 0-2 record.
- Baker Mayfield orchestrated a crucial late-game series covering 80 yards over 11 plays, including two touchdown passes and a vital 15-yard scramble on a fourth-and-10, overcoming injuries to key Buccaneers to secure the victory.
- Mayfield finished with 215 passing yards and two touchdowns while Tampa Bay had the NFL's most efficient third-down offense last season, topping 50%, which coach Todd Bowles called a “heck of a job of situational football.”
- The Buccaneers improved to 2-0, showing offensive efficiency and resilience, while Texans coach DeMeco Ryans lamented missed opportunities and failure to make key plays.
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Mayfield leads Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans with last-minute drive
HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
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Two years ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Houston Texans with a touchdown in the last few seconds.
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The Stuttgart-based Jakob Johnson has been playing for the Houston Texans since this season. Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he succeeds in something that is extremely rare in the NFL. However, it is not enough for his team to win. The last minutes are extremely wild.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Two years ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Houston Texans on a touchdown in the final seconds.
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