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5 Notes From Bucs Against Patriots | Week 10

In the Buccaneers’ 28-23 loss to the Patriots, five notes stood out for the home team

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1. Tez Johnson hauled in his second touchdown grab of the day on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield in the fourth quarter. It marked his first career multi-score game. With three touchdown passes on the day, Mayfield recorded his 12th such game since the start of 2023 - tied for most in the NFL.

2. Emeka Egbuka surpassed 100 receiving yards on the day, his third-such performance this season. His three 100-yard receiving performances the first 10 weeks of the season are tied for the third-most by a rookie since 2016.

3. Tykee Smith intercepted Drake Maye in the end zone to record his first interception of the season. Since the start of last season, Smith is one-of-two safeties with 100-plus tackles, 15-plus passes defensed, and multiple interceptions and sacks.

4. Cade Otton surpassed O.J. Howard (1,737) for the sixth-most receiving yards among tight ends in franchise history. With nine catches on the day, Cade Otton tied his career high (10/27/24 vs. Atlanta).

5. Elijah Roberts dropped Drake Maye to record his second sack of the season. His 2.0 sacks this year are tied for the second-most by a rookie this season. Tampa Bay's 4.0 total sacks from rookies this season are also second-most in the NFL.

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