{"id":17572,"date":"2025-01-05T20:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17572"},"modified":"2025-01-05T20:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:39:40","slug":"saints-buccaneers-fight-after-baker-mayfield-takes-big-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17572","title":{"rendered":"Saints, Buccaneers Fight After Baker Mayfield Takes Big Hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t8yq6levu\">A fight broke out during one of the NFL&#8217;s most important games in Week 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c1hlj976r\">The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers got into a scuffle early in the second half after quarterback Baker Mayfield took a hard hit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_epem1cct5\">The Buccaneers trailed the Saints 16-6, as they faced third-and-3 from their 42-yard line. Mayfield dropped back, couldn&#8217;t find anyone open and decided to scramble. He ran for 10 yards then decided to slide. Unfortunately, his slide came a bit late and Saints safety Will Harris hit him really hard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vtx1e7z34\">Mayfield didn&#8217;t enjoy that and appeared to say something to Harris, which led to a small brawl that included punches being thrown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some exchanges between Saints and Bucs players <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C3USpsulNs\">pic.twitter.com\/C3USpsulNs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1875992294236815573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7i10lg25m\">And another look that shows Tampa Bay&#8217;s Cody Mauch throwing a punch:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There\u2019s some energy for the Bucs! Cody Mauch also got away with throwing a punch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ghxdsMQ5Gj\">pic.twitter.com\/ghxdsMQ5Gj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hill (@jdavhill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdavhill\/status\/1875992088309035030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c9vl9bi6h\">That&#8217;s pretty ugly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0ey78qagw\">The incident sparked the Buccaneers, as Mayfield and Co. finished the drive with a six-yard touchdown pass to Payne Durham to cut New Orleans&#8217; lead to 16-13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_izn4gpd25\">If Tampa Bay wins it secures the NFC South title. But if the Bucs lose and Atlanta wins, the Falcons take the division and the NFC&#8217;s final playoff spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fight broke out during one of the NFL&#8217;s most important games in Week 18. 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