Texans won the turnover battle, and the turnover battle won the game. C.J. Stroud was steady for Texans — 21/33, 237 yards, 2 TD. Baker Mayfield did the damage for Buccaneers — 20/34, 256 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. On the ground: Texans 152, Buccaneers 56.

25-14 to Commanders, and it went about how it looked. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 24/38, 264 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Jayden Daniels was steady for Commanders — 17/36, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Baker Mayfield has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. On the ground: Commanders 114, Buccaneers 56.

Jacksonville won 47-41 in a shootout where both quarterbacks had their best days of the season. Baker Mayfield threw for 409 yards and 4 touchdowns for Tampa Bay, but Brian Thomas Jr caught 9 passes for 163 yards and 3 scores to power the Jaguars offense. Jacksonville's ground game made the difference—179 rushing yards to Tampa Bay's 100—and an extra turnover by the Buccaneers sealed it.

Buccaneers could not stop handing it over, and Eagles made it count — 26-20. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 27/45, 289 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Jalen Hurts threw for Eagles — 24/37, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Total yards: Buccaneers 355, Eagles 296.

Buccaneers kept it respectable. Falcons still won by 4. Tua Tagovailoa threw for Falcons — 20/36, 225 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT. James Pearce Jr was the problem for Falcons — 2 sacks. Tua Tagovailoa has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Falcons 373, Buccaneers 282.

Panthers got it done 23-17 over Buccaneers. Bryce Young was steady for Panthers — 25/39, 383 yards, 2 TD. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 24/38, 279 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Make it 4 consecutive games past 250 for Baker Mayfield. Total yards: Panthers 451, Buccaneers 337.

Ava Collins: "New Orleans put on a clinic. Tyler Shough threw 4 touchdown passes and the Saints' offense moved at will, while Tampa Bay managed just 45 rushing yards and turned the ball over 3 times—that kind of lopsidedness doesn't need much explaining in a 48-13 game."

The Saints dismantled Tampa Bay 48-13, with Tyler Shough completing 33 of 42 passes for 373 yards and 4 touchdowns while Jordyn Tyson caught 7 for 142 yards and 2 scores. Baker Mayfield managed 17 of 34 for 263 yards, 1 TD and 2 interceptions as the Bucs mustered only 45 rushing yards and turned the ball over 3 times. New Orleans controlled the line and the game itself, outgaining Tampa Bay 494 to 308 total yards in a performance that will be hard to unsee in the division.