As Baker Mayfield's public trash talking ahead of the New Orleans Saints' matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shows, pride is clearly on the line.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t sugarcoat his performance following the team’s loss to the Detroit Lions. Mayfield, who has been on a hot streak this season, faced one of his more challenging games versus Detroit as he threw several uncharacteristically high passes.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield questioned the "double review" and argued referees missed a defensive holding call during Monday night's loss to the Detroit Lions.

While no flag was thrown for his hit on Mayfield, the NFL later announced that Wheat was fined $5,722 for "tripping" the Buccaneers quarterback. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as the league typically fines players up to $12,172 for a first tripping offense, with the penalty increasing to $17,968 for a second violation.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have several injury concerns at wide receiver going into Week 8, but a rumor from CBS Sports doesn't leave much hope for an addition at the position at the trade deadline.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles stood in line with Baker Mayfield, saying the clash with the Saints will be a bloodbath.

Jalen Hurts and Baker Mayfield lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 8 of the 2025 season.