Baker Mayfield has successfully led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to clinch the NFC South title for the fourth consecutive year following a 27-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints. This win secures the Buccaneers a playoff berth, finishing the regular season with a 9-7 record. Their final playoff seeding will hinge on the outcome of the Los Angeles Rams' game against the Seattle Seahawks, with Tampa Bay poised to enter the postseason as either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed.

This season, the Buccaneers' offense has thrived, amassing over 4,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards. Mayfield has achieved a career-high of 41 touchdown passes, equaling the mark set by Tom Brady in the 2020 season. Key contributions have come from Mike Evans, who recorded his 11th consecutive season with over 1,000 receiving yards, matching a record held by Jerry Rice.

Despite challenges such as the loss of Chris Godwin to injury, rookie Bucky Irving has stepped in, becoming the first Buccaneers rookie since Doug Martin to rush for 1,000 yards. Defensively, the Buccaneers are addressing injury concerns but have shown improvement by limiting opposing teams to under 100 rushing yards in their last seven games.