Baker Mayfield’s Week 17 efficiency was nothing wanting spectacular, main the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a dominant 48-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
The Bucs performed with playoff-level depth, as Mayfield orchestrated a masterful offensive displaying whereas the protection recovered strongly after a pre-halftime landing, and particular groups made their presence felt.
This commanding win stored Tampa Bay’s division title and playoff hopes firmly intact, prompting NFL analyst Danny Parkins to make a daring assertion, on FS1’s “Breakfast Ball,” about Mayfield’s present standing within the league.
“Baker Mayfield is undeniably a prime 10 quarterback, and we truly could make lists. This man what he does, and now he’s completed it a few years in a row…. It’s unbelievable. So, if Baker Mayfield has 221 yards and one landing this week, it’s him and Drew Brees, ever to have a season like that. 4500 yards, 40 touchdowns, finishing 70%.”
“Baker Mayfield is undeniably a prime 10 quarterback.”@DannyParkins factors out that Baker reaching one thing solely 2011 Drew Brees has pulled off… 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rWmQtb7PWt
— Breakfast Ball (@BrkfstBallOnFS1) December 31, 2024
Parkins backed his declare by highlighting Mayfield’s spectacular rankings amongst NFL quarterbacks this season, noting his top-5 place in passing yards, touchdowns, and passer scores.
The numbers from Week 17 inform the story: Mayfield delivered a near-perfect efficiency, connecting on 27 of 32 passes for 359 yards, averaging 11.2 yards per try.
He threw 5 touchdowns with out a single interception, incomes an distinctive 153 passer score within the course of.
Additional cementing his standing because the NFC’s hottest quarterback, Mayfield claimed the NFC Offensive Participant of the Week honors for the second time in simply three weeks.
His constant excellence has reworked Tampa Bay’s offense and stored their postseason aspirations very a lot alive.
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