When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off with the Panthers this weekend, it is clear they'll be in desperate need of a victory. The Bucs and Panthers are tied atop the NFC South at 7-7, and whoever wins their showdown on Sunday will be in the driver's seat to win the division and make a playoff appearance.
That makes it essential for Baker Mayfield to outplay Bryce Young and claim dominance of the NFC South for Tampa Bay. A few months ago, when Mayfield was in the MVP conversation and Young was barely holding on to a starting job, that would not have seemed like such a tall order.