Green Bay
Packers
1-2
35
FINAL
38
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 4 matchup, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers with a final score of 38-35. The stakes were high as both teams fought for momentum early in the season, making this contest a pivotal moment for their playoff aspirations.
Baker Mayfield led the Buccaneers' offense with a stellar performance, throwing for three touchdowns and keeping the chains moving under pressure. Jordan Love matched his intensity, racking up an impressive 365 passing yards, but it was Bucky Irving's solid ground game, with 82 rushing yards, that helped keep the Buccaneers in the lead. On the receiving end, Jayden Reed shined for Green Bay, accumulating 119 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.
Defensively, the Buccaneers made critical stops, with Josiah Trotter leading the team with seven total tackles and Jacob Parrish snagging a key interception. Tampa Bay's defense played a significant role in the game's pivotal moments, especially in the second half when they were able to contain the Packers' offensive surge. The turning point came when the Buccaneers forced a turnover that shifted the momentum firmly in their favor, allowing them to hold off a late-game rally from Green Bay.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 31 | 21 | 68% | 365 | 3 | 1 | 126.4 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 38 | 29 | 76% | 216 | 3 | 0 | 115.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | HB | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 42 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 40 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jalon Daniels | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Derek Parish | FB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reed | WR | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 69 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 79 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Devin Culp | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Derek Parish | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Nelson | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Smith | MIKE | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty'Ron Hopper | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |

