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Seattle turned the volume up at Lumen, but Tampa Bay walked out with the aux cord after a 38–35 thriller. Baker Mayfield (29/33, 379 yards, 2 TD) was dealing like a card shark, and rookie rocket Emeka Egbuka (7/7, 163 yards, 1 TD + 2‑pt) kept cashing in on every target. Rachaad White (41 rush yards, 2 TD) punched in the tough stuff, while Seattle hung punch-for-punch behind Sam Darnold (341 yards, 4 TD) with big nights from Jaxon Smith‑Njigba (8/9, 132 yards, TD), red‑zone bully AJ Barner (7/7, 53 yards, 2 TD), and a couple of burst runs from Kenneth Walker III (86 yards).

The third quarter was a yo‑yo: Seahawks ripped a 31‑yard Walker burst to set up Zach Charbonnet from the five, the Bucs answered with Mayfield’s rainbow to Egbuka and a slick two‑pointer, then Barner matched it with a goal‑line snag before White’s late‑quarter plunge made it 28–28 headed to the fourth. Seattle jumped back up 35–28 on a Tory Horton strike with 3:25 left, but Mayfield went full surgeon—chunk to Egbuka, seam to Cade Otton (4/5, 81), then the equalizer to Sterling Shepard (4/5, 24, TD) from 11 yards with 1:15 to go. That set the stage for the dagger: Lavonte David undercut Darnold with :58 left, and Chase McLaughlin iced it from 39 with three ticks remaining. That’s ballgame. (espn.com)

And here’s your notable nugget: these Bucs are living on the edge. Per NFL.com, Tampa Bay is the first team ever to win four of its first five with all four victories by three or fewer—and to trail in the final minute of regulation in all five. Mayfield’s masterpiece also put him in rare company: at least 375 passing yards with fewer than five incompletions in a game, joining only Kurt Warner and Peyton Manning (they did it in the playoffs). (nfl.com)

Big Dill of the Game: Baker Mayfield. Hyper‑efficient, clutch to the bone, and the steady hand that dragged the Bucs even before David and McLaughlin slammed the door. That’s a Big Dill performance if I’ve ever seen one. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and as always—where ballin’ is a big dill, we’ll catch you next time.