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Huge Mike Evans Touchdown Gives Bucs 2nd Half Lead vs. Chargers

Mike Evans' longest TD reception of the season couldn't have come at a better time.

Collin Haalboom

Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates with wide receiver Jalen McMillan (15) after a touchdown in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates with wide receiver Jalen McMillan (15) after a touchdown in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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When you want good things to happen, it's always a good idea to look for 13.

That's exactly what Baker Mayfield did when he was flushed out of the pocket in the third quarter of the Buccaneers-Chargers game on Sunday. With the Bucs trailing the Chargers 17-14 coming out of halftime, they needed a touchdown to regain the lead. So on first down at their own 46-yard line, after vacating the pocket to his left, Mayfield looked downfield and hit Mike Evans up the sideline.

From there, Mike did the rest.

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The big receiver, and most decorated offensive player in franchise history, tip-toed the sideline like a ballerina as he galloped his way to the endzone for a 57-yard touchdown to help his team regain the lead for the first time since early in the first quarter.

The 57-yard touchdown was Evans' longest reception of the season. Not only that, but it puts his receiving total at 101 yards for the game. Which, for anyone counting at home, is a significant step forward in the pursuit of extending his streak of 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

With a quarter and a half still to be played, the Bucs will surely be leaning on Evans to add to that total as Tampa Bay is looking to gain a stranglehold on the NFC South Division in this matchup vs. a very strong Los Angeles Chargers team.

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Collin Haalboom
COLLIN HAALBOOM

Prior to joining BucsGameday and Sports Illustrated, Collin's written content was provided through Bucs Banter, and NFL Draft Lounge. He is also the creator and host of the Bucs Banter Podcast. He is a graduate of the Communication Studies program at McMaster University, where he was also a varsity basketball player, and later an advanced scout. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamilton, ON. You can follow Collin on YouTube and Twitter.

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