The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a disappointing loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The game made it to overtime because of the final drive, which was led by Baker Mayfield and the Bucs’ offense.
Coach Todd Bowles’s decision to go for two was controversial. On Wednesday, Baker Mayfield told the media that he was not pushing for them to go for two either.
“I didn’t lobby for it. Hindsight is 20/20 when you look at it. [We] had a little momentum there on the long drive, they were gassed a little bit but yeah, hindsight is 20/20. You’re hoping to win the coin toss. I’m not a fan of the overtime rules. Obviously it’s gotten us twice now so yeah, overtime rules – not the best.”
Fans and players alike have long disdained the overtime rules. While a change is likely, the Bucs’ approach to them could be tweaked much more easily.