Mayfield throws for 4 TD passes as Buccaneers dominate the second half to rout Chargers 40-17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, left, catches a touchdown past Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton (7) of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. .

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, left, catches a touchdown past Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton (7) of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. . (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Baker Mayfield threw for 288 yards and four touchdown passes, Mike Evans had a season-high 159 receiving yards and two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the second half en route to a 40-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The NFC South-leading Buccaneers trailed 17-10 late in the second quarter before scoring on five straight drives. Evans had a 57-yard TD catch with 10:23 remaining in the third quarter to give Tampa Bay a 20-17 lead. He hauled in a 35-yard pass late in the quarter to extend the lead to 30-17. Mayfield completed 22 of 27 passes and has 32 career-high touchdown passes this season.

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