The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell 28-23 to the New England Patriots at Raymond James Stadium, and Baker Mayfield is ticked off.
Citing the "little details" that the offense messed up time and time again as a big reason for the loss, the Buccaneers, despite having more first downs, running more plays, winning the turnover battle, and having the ball for nearly five minutes more, lost a game they could have easily won.
And the mood post-game is exactly what you would expect.
Baker, who was visibly annoyed, didn't pull any punches when talking about his unit.
“Offensively, I'm hoping our guys do get pissed off about this,” Mayfield said. “This isn't the end of our season. I know that still have very important games ahead of us, but games like this, when you don't win them, it should sting. It should really, really hurt.”
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Buccaneers face tough fortnight in playoff chase
Tampa Bay, for most, is a lock for the NFC South, but in the grand scheme of the NFC, Todd Bowles' team wants to be taken seriously.
And the next couple of weeks will tell us a lot.
Yes, the Patriots' loss will hurt, but up next are the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, two teams that have genuine Super Bowl hopes.
It will be here that we get a true test of what the Buccaneers are made of, and in truth, it could very well make or break Tampa Bay's season.
Mayfield is ticked off at losing to the Patriots. One can only imagine the mood in the locker room if the Buccaneers drop the next two.
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