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After falling behind 14-0, Tampa Bay forced five turnovers — including four interceptions by Caleb Williams — but allowed Chicago to drive for a tiebreaking kick as time expired.
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Bucky Irving rushed for 170 yards and Kenny Gainwell added 140 - both career bests - while the Bucs' defense intercepted Michael Penix Jr. four times. Oh, yeah, Baker Mayfield had zero yards through the air.
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Baker Mayfield returned from a thumb injury on a day Tampa Bay needed to throw only 11 passes. Meantime, Bucky Irving ran for 106 yards and two TDs while Carolina turned over the ball four times.
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Mayfield dislocated his right thumb against Minnesota during Week 3. He has worn a special glove in practice and plans to use it in the game on Sunday.
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Tampa Bay dominated the first half but was unable to close out the game against Aaron Rodgers, who shrugged off a slow start to lead four fourth-quarter scoring drives and a 70-yard TD march in overtime.
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Bucky Irving ran for career-best 165 yards, including a 72-yard dash that set up a score, and Tampa Bay forced three Dallas turnovers to help the Bucs break a four-game season-opening losing streak.
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Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels played well at times but threw two interceptions that led to 10 Green Bay points in his first career start filling in for an injured Baker Mayfield.
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Bucs coach Todd Bowles said an MRI on Baker Mayfield did not show ligament damage or a fracture. Still, undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will start this week at quarterback against the Packers.
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Tampa Bay remained winless after three games for the first time in 12 years. To make matters worse, Baker Mayfield left late in the game after dislocating the thumb on his throwing hand.
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Tampa police say the former NFL star was trespassed after a city council meeting was disrupted. His complaint alleges that officials “escalated his presence into a governmental confrontation.”
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Deshaun Watson rallied Cleveland while Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield came up short against his former team in a game that was halted for more than two hours at the two-minute warning because of weather.
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Mayfield, now the Bucs' starting QB, was drafted No. 1 overall in 2018 by Cleveland, where he had an inconsistent four seasons. Tampa Bay hosts the Browns on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.