close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

news

Baker Mayfield threw for 347 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in a 33-16 win

Baker Mayfield threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a 1-yard touchdown as the Buccaneers rolled to a 33-16 win over the Eagles.

The Bucs bounced back from last week’s awful home loss to the Broncos to move to 3-1, while the Eagles fell to 2-2. Philadelphia’s bye week next week comes at the right time, with right tackle Lane Johnson (concussion) and top receivers AJ Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion) on Sunday.

Tampa Bay outgained the Eagles 445 to 227 yards and dominated from start to finish. The Bucs led 24-0 and went into halftime up 24-7.

Mike Evans caught eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown and Chris Godwin six for 69. Bucky Irving and Rachaad White both had 10 carries for 49 yards.

Jalen Hurts completed 18 of 30 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown, and he had two fumbles, one of which was lost. Returning Cooper DeJean muffed a punt that the Bucs turned into a five-play, 22-yard touchdown drive.

Running back Saquon Barkley and tight end Dallas Goedert combined for nine catches for 97 yards with the Eagles’ top receivers out, and Barkley rushed for 84 yards on just 10 carries.