TAMPA — The dangerous instances proceed for the Jets in 2025.
Chase McLaughlin’s 36-yard discipline aim with no time remaining gave the Buccaneers (3-0) a 29-27 win over the Jets (0-3) on a sunny, 90 diploma day at Raymond James Stadium.
The loss was the Jets’ third consecutive to start the season.
With two minutes remaining, Chase McLaughlin tried to make his fifth discipline aim of the sport. However go rusher Will McDonald blocked the kick and returned it 50 yards for a landing. Nick People’s additional level was good and the Jets led 27-26 with 1:49 remaining.
That left Mayfield and the Buccaneers sufficient time to try to get in discipline aim vary. Emeka Egbuka’s 28-yard catch put Tampa Bay in discipline aim vary.
Tyrod Taylor struggled in his first begin in two seasons in aid of Justin Fields, who suffered a concussion throughout final week’s loss towards the Payments. Taylor accomplished 26-of-36 passes for 197 yards with a landing and an interception. He additionally fumbled, which finally was three factors.
The Jets couldn’t get a lot of something going with Taylor behind heart in both the passing or speeding assault within the first half. They registered 90 yards of complete offense within the first half.
Tampa Bay sacked Taylor 4 instances.
A Micheal Clemons facemask penalty within the second quarter helped arrange a McLaughlin discipline aim. Additionally, a Sauce Gardner penalty on a third and 29 additionally was three factors.
As well as, Taylor turned the ball over twice and his group has not recorded a takeaway this season.
It was a penalty fest early within the first quarter for each groups. The Jets and Buccaneers mixed for a complete of 10 penalties within the first quarter. Tampa Bay was additionally referred to as for 5 holding penalties on one drive.
The quantity of penalty flags angered Buccaneers followers, they usually proceed to chant, “Ref, you suck.”
Each groups exchanged discipline objectives within the first quarter. People additionally made a 42-yard discipline aim early within the second quarter and that gave the Jets a 6-3 lead.
Tampa Bay responded by carving up the Jets protection with 30-yard passes to Egbuka and a 16-yard go to Sterling Shepard. That arrange Mayfield’s five-yard landing to Mike Evans, which gave the Buccaneers a 10-6 lead.
Late within the second quarter, nonetheless down by 4 factors, Buccaneers security Antonie Winfield Jr. stripped Taylor, and Vita Vea recovered the ball for the Buccaneers on the Jets’ 33. However Tampa Bay settled for a 33-yard McLaughlin that elevated its result in 13-6.
Catastrophe struck proper earlier than halftime for the Jets. Taylor compelled a ball to Garrett Wilson, and it was intercepted and returned for a landing by Jamel Dean, which elevated the Buccaneers’ result in 20-6 at halftime. Mason Taylor was large open throughout the center, however Tyrod Taylor nonetheless threw the ball to Wilson.
On their first drive to start the second half, Tampa Bay winded the clock down for a 16-play drive for 67 yards that lasted over 9 minutes. McLaughlin’s third discipline aim of the sport, this time from 28 yards, moved the Buccaneers’ result in 23-6.
The Jets continued to struggle even with the sport out of hand. With 10:12 remaining within the fourth quarter, Taylor accomplished an 11-yard go to Wilson for a landing that trimmed the Buccaneers’ result in 23-12.
MvLaughlin’s fourth discipline aim from 55 yards with 6:18 left gave Tampa Bay a 26-13 lead.
The Jets continued to attempt to come again later within the fourth quarter. They had been on the four-yard line with 3:46 left when Allen Lazard caught a 4 yard landing and the Jets trailed 26-20 with 3:40 remaining.
Gang Inexperienced’s protection was on the lookout for a cease and to get the ball again to its offense. Nonetheless, Mayfield’s 33-yard run to the Jets’ 29-yard line put the Buccaneers in discipline aim place. McLaughlin’s 37-yard discipline aim received the sport for Tampa Bay with zeros on the clock.
Through the fourth quarter, Gardner exited the sport and was evaluated for a attainable head harm. Linebacker Quincy Williams additionally left the sport and didn’t return after struggling a shoulder harm.
The Jets return to the state of Florida in Week 4 once they play the Dolphins on Monday Night time Soccer. They are going to be on the lookout for their first win at Arduous Rock Stadium since 2014, which was Rex Ryan’s closing recreation as Jets coach.
Initially Printed: September 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM EDT
