What We Discovered from Sunday’s 14 video games

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Jeremy Bergman’s takeaways:

1. Unbeaten Bucs nonetheless not enjoying their finest. Tampa Bay’s excellent begin is barely within the standings. For the third straight week, the Buccaneers gained one on the buzzer, an indication that regardless of coming away victorious, they are not hitting on all cylinders but. Cody Mauch and Luke Goedeke‘s accidents on the offensive line left the Bucs down three of the beginning O-line for his or her house opener. It confirmed on the sphere, as Tampa Bay noticed 5 holding penalties on the road set the offense again. Both golf equipment struggled with penalties — 15 mixed within the first half — however Tampa Bay completed with a ghastly 14 for 124 yards. Baker Mayfield did his finest to maneuver the pocket and transfer the ball regardless of the encroaching strain, throwing for 233 yards and working for 44. Tampa Bay leaned on Bucky Irving within the floor sport, feeding him with 25 carries, however the working again wasn’t environment friendly (66 yards, 2.6 yards per carry). The solely aspect that was clicking early was the protection, which saved the Jets at bay within the first half and turned the tide with a Jamel Dean pick-six late within the first half to create far. Tampa Bay logged 4 sacks of Tyrod Taylor, who was scrambling for his life because the Bucs protection shut down the passing sport. That was till New York’s livid second-half comeback. Tampa Bay will probably be actually examined subsequent week, when it hosts the undefeated reigning Super Bowl champs.
2. Jets almost full unbelievable comeback. Through three quarters, New York appeared left for useless, limping to an 0-3 begin. Then, a gradual comeback — and a sudden flip of occasions. Down, 23-6, to begin the fourth quarter, Tyrod Taylor, filling in for the injured Justin Fields, led New York’s two finest drives of the day. The Jets moved down the sphere in bits and items on consecutive 10-plus-play marches in below 4 minutes, punctuated with landing passes to Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard to chop Tampa Bay’s result in six. The Bucs responded with what seemed to be a game-sealing drive of their very own. But on a fourth-and-1 42-yard field-goal try, Will McDonald IV hopped by the guts of Tampa Bay’s line, blocked Chase McLaughlin‘s kick and took it 50 yards to the home. The unthinkable return flipped the sport on its head … however just for a minute or two. Gang Green’s protection was compelled proper again onto the sphere to try to thwart a Tampa Bay comeback — and failed. All Baker Mayfield wanted was two chunk performs to Emeka Egbuka and Sterling Shepard to get into vary for McLaughlin, who this time banged house a 36-yarder with ease. Aaron Glenn’s first win as a Jets coach should wait, and the spirit of Sunday’s comeback should be comfort sufficient for now.
3. Egbuka stands out once more, as one other Bucs WR harm looms. The star of Tampa Bay’s early season success has been Emeka Egbuka, and that was the case once more on Sunday. Egbuka’s one-handed catch within the first half woke Tampa Bay out of its early funk and led to a Mike Evans TD. The early Offensive Rookie of the Year favourite paced all Bucs cross catchers with six catches for 85 yards, together with a giant 28-yard catch-and-run on the game-winning drive. Unfortunately, Egbuka’s breakout could be all of the extra needed within the close to future. The veteran Evans left the proceedings late within the fourth quarter with a hamstring harm and didn’t return, leaving Egbuka and Sterling Shepard to hold the load. Chris Godwin, who’s been out for the beginning of the season, may return in Week 4, offering a reprieve if Evans is to overlook important time. But regardless, Tampa Bay has a star within the making in Egbuka, already making game-saving performs on the common.

Next Gen Stats Insight for Jets-Buccaneers (through NFL Pro): YaYa Diaby generated 11 pressures on 30 cross rushes (36.7%) in opposition to the Jets, together with 4 fast pressures (pressures below 2.5 seconds), and a sack. Diaby’s 11 pressures and 36.7% strain price are each profession highs in a sport. Diaby matched up in opposition to Jets left sort out Olumuyiwa Fashanu on 20 cross rushes, totaling seven pressures (35.0%).

NFL Research: Mike Evans, who left the sport with a hamstring harm, has 140 receiving yards by three video games in 2025 (14 receptions, receiving TD). The Buccaneers veteran is on tempo for under 793 receiving yards in 2025, a complete which might snap Evans’ document 11 straight seasons with a minimum of 1,000 receiving yards.