The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped a 28-23 decision at home to the New England Patriots on Sunday in a battle of first-place teams. The game essentially came down to a failed fourth-down attempt just after the two-minute warning, with the Buccaneers trailing by five and looking to add yet another rousing comeback win to their 2025 totals. One could call it a very close outcome between two strong playoff contenders, but quarterback Baker Mayfield wasn't looking for any silver linings after the game.
He does think it should be a motivating factor for the stretch run.
"Offensively, I am hoping our guys do get pissed off about this," said Mayfield. "This isn't the end of our season, I know that, we still have very important games ahead of us, but games like this when you don't win them -- it s

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