Baker Mayfield sat on the bench late in the fourth quarter, hoping his team would have another chance to extend their season.
The quarterback’s fourth-quarter fumble led to a touchdown that gave the Commanders a short-lived lead.
The Buccaneers could only muster a field goal to tie the game after that. That set the stage for the Commanders to have the final possession of regulation.
Zane Gonzalez’s third field goal, a 37-yarder, doinked off the right upright as time expired, and gave Washington a 23-20 victory in the wild-card round Sunday night.
It left Baker Mayfield and others pondering what might have happened if not for that costly fumble.
The agony of defeat for Mayfield likely felt a bit harsher as that one moment likely changed the entire outcome of the game.
After the game, Baker Mayfield knew just who to blame: Himself.
The veteran also spoke glowingly about his team before circling back to his own mistakes on Sunday night.
As Mayfield reflected on the loss to the Commanders and the 2024 season as a whole, he admitted he would have a hard time as the season comes to an end.
Baker Mayfield Had a Solid Game, But Miscues Cost Him The 2024 Season
For the Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield and the rest of the team endured another heartbreaking loss to close their season.
Mayfield finished 15-of-18 for 185 yards and two touchdowns against the Bucs but had a costly lost fumble.
The Buccaneers made too many errors, and now they head to the offseason thinking about a few things they could’ve done differently.
