QB Baker Mayfield has been 'outstanding' with Buccaneers 'clawing' toward playoffs

Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers are on a hot one.

Hosting the Jaguars on Sunday with a chance to set up a win-and-in scenario over each of its final two games, Tampa Bay went on attack mode in all phases.

Mayfield led the way, orchestrating scores on every drive through three quarters aside from a one-snap possession before halftime, and the defense followed suit by thwarting Jacksonville at every turn in a 30-12 blowout where the margin seemed wider still.

"He's been outstanding," head coach Todd Bowles said on Sunday of Mayfield, via ESPN. "He's been outstanding in December. That's what you want from your quarterback in December. Everybody knows each other's plays right about now. But when you're trying to make a push and your quarterback is playing great, it gives you a chance."

Outstanding might even seem somewhat of a downgrade for Mayfield after he was perfect with a 158.3 passer rating in last week's win over the Packers, but it still fits the bill for what the former No. 1 overall pick did as an encore.

Mayfield stood tall under pressure, escaping the inescapable in several situations, and he was consistently on target while going 26 of 35 for 283 yards, two touchdowns and a 116.7 passer rating.

He and the Tampa offense put together consecutive first-half drives of 69 yards, 56, 45 and 65, alternating between field goals and touchdowns.

The last of those scores was a candidate for play of the game -- a 22-yard TD pass placed above two defenders where only Mike Evans could go and get it.

The catch was Evans' second score of the game. It marked his third time in four years reaching 13 receiving TDs. And for those who ever harbored doubts that Mayfield could come in and continue to feed the four-time Pro Bowler, Evans's