A 28-yard pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield to rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers right on the edge of field goal range late in Sunday's matchup with the New York Jets. But trailing by one with roughly 90 seconds left on the clock, the Bucs needed some more yards to put the game on ice.
Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard opted to put the ball in the hands of wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who took a quick pass from Mayfield and picked his way through the defense for 20 yards, setting up kicker Chase McLaughlin's 36-yard game-winner.
It was Shepard's fourth catch of the afternoon, bringing him to a total of 80 yards on the day, the most the 10-year veteran has had in a game since 2021.
After the game, Mayfield, who played alongside Shepard at the University of