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Baker Mayfield, Jesse Bates III Scuffle Video Goes Viral from Bucs' Win vs. Falcons

Timothy RappNov 2, 2026

Baker Mayfield didn't complete a single pass—and only attempted three of them—during Sunday's 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons. But he did land one pretty massive block on Atlanta safety Jesse Bates III that resulted in a now-viral scrap on the sidelines.

Just look at Mayfield go to work:

Mayfield didn't need to be much more than an occasional blocker during Sunday's win, with the Bucs rushing for 324 yards on offense and intercepting Michael Penix Jr. four times on defense.

Tampa Bay will probably need him to return to his regular-scheduled duties of actually throwing the football during next Sunday night's matchup against the Chicago Bears, however.