The Buccaneers had a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter against the division-rival Falcons, but a late interception by quarterback Baker Mayfield and the defense's inability to stop a driving Atlanta offense on a third-and-28—and fourth-and-14—with the game on the line ultimately doomed Tampa Bay. After the game, Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles blamed the players in a fiery, expletive-laden rant during his postgame press conference.
Mayfield, while speaking to reporters, made it clear whom he believes is to blame: himself.
