The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of business at home and did what they had to do to take down the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite being severely banged up and a blatant lack of a running game, Baker Mayfield continued his great form and led the Bucs’ offense to a 32-point performance.
Mayfield completed 22 of 36 passes for a whopping 337 yards and three touchdowns, adding a couple of carries for 16 yards.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, that win helped him secure a big $250,000 bonus.
With Monday night’s victory over the Eagles, Buccaneers’ quarterback Baker Mayfield now will collect on the $250,000 incentive he has in his contract for each Tampa Bay postseason win. Mayfield’s next chance at another $250,000 comes Sunday at Detroit. pic.twitter.com/bGlSVfebqi
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 16, 2024
His contract includes a $250,000 bonus for each playoff game he wins, so he’ll have a chance at securing half a million in two games when he takes on the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Needless to say, the red-hot Lions will bode a much bigger challenge than this version of the Philadelphia Eagles, especially considering the fact that the Bucs will have to hit the road for this matchup.
The Bucs had some ups and downs this season, and so did Mayfield, mostly due to injuries.
But he’s always been the kind of player who won’t hesitate to put his body on the line and risk everything to play through injury.
He’s earned plenty of people’s respect this season and has seemed to find his place in the league once and for all.
Now, he’ll have to continue proving the doubters wrong — and making money — by leading his team to the NFC Championship Game.
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