Baker Mayfield will be up against the 17th-ranked passing defense in the NFL when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Carolina Panthers in Week 16, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Mayfield has tallied 2,999 passing yards (214.2 per game) for Tampa Bay, completing 61.2% of his passes with 22 touchdown passes and seven interceptions on the season. In addition, Mayfield has 286 yards rushing (20.4 yards per game) on 44 attempts, and Mayfield has gotten into the end zone one time.
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Mayfield vs. the Panthers
- Mayfield vs the Panthers (since 2021): 3 GP / 277.3 PASS YPG / 7 PASS TD
- Not a single opposing quarterback has recorded 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Carolina this season.
- The Panthers have given up one or more passing touchdowns to 10 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Five opposing quarterbacks have thrown for two or more TDs in a game against Carolina in 2025.
- The Panthers have given up three or more TD passes in an outing to just two opposing QBs this season.
- Mayfield will square off against the NFL's 17th-ranked pass defense this week. The Panthers allow 215.5 passing yards per contest.
- So far this year, the Panthers have surrendered 17 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.2 per game. That ranks eighth in the league.
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Mayfield Passing Insights
- So far this year, Mayfield has gone over his passing yards prop total in five of 14 opportunities.
- The Buccaneers have passed 55.0% of the time and run 45.0% this season. They rank 16th in the NFL in scoring.
- Mayfield is No. 25 in the NFL averaging 6.6 yards per attempt (2,999 total yards passing).
- In 13 of 14 games this season, Mayfield completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs seven times.
- He has 23 total touchdowns this season (67.6% of his team's 34 offensive TDs).
- Mayfield accounts for 45.9% of his team's red zone plays, with 45 of his total 451 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.
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Mayfield's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Falcons | 12/11/2025 | Week 15 | 19-for-34 / 277 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 14-for-30 / 122 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 42 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 11/30/2025 | Week 13 | 18-for-28 / 194 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 6 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 11/23/2025 | Week 12 | 9-for-19 / 41 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs | 4 ATT / 19 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 11/16/2025 | Week 11 | 16-for-28 / 173 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 5 ATT / 39 YDS / 1 TD |