Baker Mayfield has been putting up MVP numbers since the start of the season. Even in a year packed with elite quarterback performances, he’s managed to stand out. But Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions was easily his roughest outing of the season, and people are wondering: Did that game just dent his MVP chances?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a season low nine points vs the Lions, and Mayfield had a 23.7 quarterback rating. He went 28/50, racked up 228 yards, along with a touchdown and a pick. It was arguably his worst performance since the Eagles game, where he went 22/40 and had an 18.7 QBR. Worst of all, he put up these numbers against a duct-taped Detroit defense that was without all four starting defensive backs – D.J. Reed, Arnold, and Joseph were out with injury, while Bri

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