The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made the playoffs in five consecutive seasons and have won the NFC South in each of the last four—despite some years where the division was notably uncompetitive. After a Wild Card Round loss to the Washington Commanders,

Mayfield has become a regular user of smelling salts as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. There have been numerous times he has used them as he gets ready to run out for warmups before the game, as well as on the sideline during the matchup.

Bridgewater se desempeñó como entrenador del equipo de su antigua escuela secundaria en Miami, sacándoles campeones de un torneo estatal Clase 3A el otoño pasado. Regresó a la NFL a finales de diciembre como suplente de Jared Goff con unos Lions que se encaminaban a los playoffs.