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Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is being recognized for a stellar game against the Carolina Panthers.

River Wells

Dec 29, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Dec 29, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images / Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
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The playoffs are drawing nearer. Tampa Bay controls its own destiny. And Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is still baking.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed to defeat the Carolina Panthers to stay in the playoff hunt, and boy, did they, thrashing their division rival 48-14 en route to a first-place standing in the NFC South (after the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Washington Commanders). Mayfield had an unbelievable showing, completing 84.4% of his passes for 359 yards and five touchdown passes.

That performance was enough for Mayfield to win the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award in Week 17 — just two weeks after he won it in Week 15 aganst the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mayfield has now won this award three times with the Buccaneers — he won it last year in Week 15 after putting up a perfect passer rating at Lambeau Field. Mayfield has 39 touchdowns, one away from joining quarterback Tom Brady in Buccaneers history as one of two Tampa Bay quarterbacks to accomplish the feat.

READ MORE: NFL Playoff Picture: Where Do the Buccaneers Stand Going Into Week 18?

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River Wells
RIVER WELLS

River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.