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5 Notes For Bucs Against Jets | Week Three

In the Buccaneers 29-27 victory over the Jets in Week Three, five notes stood out for the home team

Sep 21, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Brianna Dix

Staff Writer/Reporter

1. The Buccaneers improve to 3-0 for the fifth time in franchise history and the first time since 2005.

2. Chase McLaughlin converted from 36 yards out as time expired to give Tampa Bay a 29-27 win. McLaughlin joins Martin Gramatica as the only players in Buccaneers history to record 5-plus field goals in a single game. The Buccaneers have won all three of their games this year by a go-ahead score in the final minute of the game.

3. Baker Mayfield scrambled for a 33-yard gain, pushing Tampa Bay over 100 rushing yards on the day. It marked the longest run of Mayfield's career since his rookie campaign. The Bucs own the NFL's longest active streak with 11 straight 100-yard rushing games.

4. Jamel Dean intercepted Tyrod Taylor and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown, marking Tampa Bay's first pick-six since Shaquil Barrett vs. Chicago, 9/17/23. It marked Dean's second career pick six.

5. Antoine Winfield Jr. forced the fumble on a strip sack of Tyrod Taylor. Since 2020, Winfield is tied for first among defensive backs with 12 forced fumbles. His 18.0 sacks lead all defensive backs.

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