Emily Mayfield, wife of Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Baker Mayfield, celebrated her husband's playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles with a sweet message on social media.
Mayfield, who had to battle Kyle Trask to become Tom Brady's successor, threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns as Tampa Bay won the game 32-9. Emily Mayfield reposted an image of herself on her ESPN Instagram Stories that shows the quarterback smiling.
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Emily Wilkinson and Baker Mayfield attend the Rolling Stone 2023 Super Bowl Party at The Clayton House on February 10, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
“This smile is everything. So much adversity. So many detractors. People who want me to fail,” he wrote. “He hasn't stopped working, he's never stopped believing… I'm SO proud of him.”
It was Tampa Bay's first playoff win since the team defeated the Eagles in the 2021-22 playoffs. Brady scored two touchdowns in that game, but the team lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round.
Mayfield said the communication in the Bucs' offense throughout the week made things more comfortable during the game.
“We were all on the same page, knowing what we were going to do offensively, schematically,” Mayfield said. “We came out and attacked. Obviously, we had to make a few more plays overall on offense, but we did more than enough to win tonight.”
David Moore, number 19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, celebrates with Baker Mayfield, number 6, after scoring a 44-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoffs at Raymond James Stadium on the 15th January 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Mayfield's journey from Heisman winner to his fallout with the Cleveland Browns has been well documented. In 2020, he helped lead Cleveland to its first playoff appearance in 20 years and its first playoff victory since 1994. The Browns have not won a playoff game since.
He spent half a season with the Carolina Panthers before they let him go. He showed grit in the final games with the Rams last season, but the team already had a quarterback. He signed with the Buccaneers in the offseason and has worked his way back to being the number one quarterback.
Baker Mayfield, No. 6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, watches before the NFC Wild Card playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
He now has two playoff wins in his career. More than Lamar Jackson and several other quarterbacks in his draft class. The only quarterback with more is Josh Allen, who is 5-4 in the postseason.
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Mayfield and the Buccaneers now head to Detroit to face the Lions in the divisional round.
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