"This league is so rigged" "Terrible call": NFL fans slam referee for overturning Baker Mayfield's pass as Bucs trail 14-0 to Lions

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NFL fans slam referee for overturning Baker Mayfield's pass as Bucs trail 14-0 to Lions

Baker Mayfield made a play during the second quarter of their Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback lobbed a pass down the field to tight end Cade Otton. He managed to catch the ball with one hand while being tackled by Lions cornerback Arthur Maulet.

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Unfortunately, after an official review of the play, the officials decided to overturn Baker Mayfield's pass. They decided to rule it as an interception, which left fans furious on social media.

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"How is this enough evidence to overturn? This league is so rigged," one fan commented.

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"What a terrible call," another fan said.
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"No. Defender literally never had possession once," this fan wrote.
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"This may have been one of the worst calls I've seen from the Referees in my lifetime. There's no way in this world you call that an interception smh that was disgusting move by the refs. The refs got they're hands all over this game," another fan stated.
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"Bad call, officials made a mistake there. They stopped the game and changed the call to be wrong," this fan commented.
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The Detroit Lions took an early lead in the first quarter after Jared Goff found Amon-Ra St. Brown with a 27-yard touchdown pass. Jake Bates converted the extra point. In the second qurater, RB Jahmyr Gibbs scored a 78-yard rushing touchdown to further extend their lead while Gibbs converted the second extra point for the team.

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The Lions secured a 14-0 advantage over the Bucs. However, Chase McLaughlin's 53-yard field goal minimized the deficit to 14-3 at halftime. Baker Mayfield completed nine of the 16 passes he attempted for 47 yards and one interception in the first half of the game.

In the second half, Baker Mayfield found WR Tez Johnson with a 22-yard touchdown pass. However, the Lions kept pressuring the Bucs with their offensive momentum. Gibbs scored another rushing touchdown, followed by Jake Bates' 56-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to help their team to a 24-9 victory.

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Mayfield ended the night completing 28 of the 50 passes he attempted for 228 yards with one passing TD and one interception.


How has Baker Mayfield performed so far this season?

Mayfield signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2023. He took over as the QB1 and lead the team to the playoffs, where they unfortunately lost to the Lions in the divisional round.

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In March 2024, the quarterback agreed to a three-year extension worth $100 million and made another playoff run. So far after seven games this season, Baker Mayfield has helped the Bucs put up a 5-2 record. He has recorded a total of 1,767 yards and 13 TDs passing for his team.

The Bucs are next scheduled to face the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 26 at 4:05 pm ET.

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Edited by Priyam Hazarika
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