"Mayfield specifically pointed to Steve Wilks, the Jets' defensive coordinator who cut the QB when he was coach of the Carolina Panthers, as to why it was so special. "I loved it," Mayfield said. "And also their D-coordinator was the one that cut me in Carolina. "Lot of stuff was personal today. Haason Reddick, former Jet ... lot of people.""
"Mayfield became the fourth quarterback over the last 30 years to produce a game-winning drive in each of his team's first three games of a season, joining Nick Foles (2014, Eagles), Matt Ryan (2015, Falcons) and Ryan Tannehill (2020, Titans), per ESPN Research. And the Bucs became the fourth team since the 1970 merger to win three straight games with a score in the final minute of the fourth quarter, joining the 1994 Giants, 1998-99 Cardinals and the 2017 Steelers, according to Elias Sp"
Baker Mayfield celebrated a 29-27 Buccaneers victory over the New York Jets, citing personal significance because Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks had released him in Carolina. Mayfield said "I loved it" and noted other personal connections including Haason Reddick, a former Jet who signed with the Bucs last March. The game marked Todd Bowles' first time facing the Jets since they fired him in 2018. Mayfield became the fourth quarterback in 30 years to orchestrate game-winning drives in each of his team's first three games, and the Bucs matched a rare streak of late wins.
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