Baker Mayfield, Bucs shut out first half with game-tying TD

DETROIT — Simply earlier than halftime of the NFC divisional playoff sport between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the Bucs trailing 10-3, quarterback Baker Mayfield connected with tight finish Cade Otton within the nook of the top zone on a 2-yard landing to tie the sport at 10 apiece.

Mayfield to Otton! @Buccaneers tie it up earlier than the half.

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Mayfield related with large receiver Mike Evans on a go play of 27 yards through which he slipped a sort out by Ifeatu Melifonwu alongside the left sideline, after which a 29-yard acquire in man protection working towards cornerback Cam Sutton, establishing Otton’s scoring play with 19 seconds left.

WHAT. A. CATCH.

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Evans and Mayfield struggled early on to attach, with a gap drive go try for Evans tipped and intercepted by security C.J. Gardner-Johnson to arrange a Lions’ 23-yard subject purpose.

The Bucs had been inside putting distance previous to their last-second rating, however Mayfield overthrew Chris Godwin on a slant route on third-and-5 on the Detroit 32, and kicker Chase McLaughlin’s 50-yard try bounced off the left upright.