Baker Mayfield leads late drive as Buccaneers stun Texans

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HOUSTON -- For the second straight week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield engineered a game-winning touchdown drive with 2:00 to go, delivering on his vow for "more wins" in 2025 as the Bucs knocked off the Houston Texans, 20-19, on Monday.

With 1:32 left in the game, Mayfield was flushed from the pocket and could not connect with rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka on third-and-10. So with the game on the line on fourth down, he scrambled to keep pick up the first down.

Then after five straight completions - including running back Bucky Irving taking a pair of short passes 22 and 18 yards. respectively -- running back Rachaad White took a 2-yard run up the middle…