The Buccaneers answered with a long drive culminating in a short touchdown pass by Baker Mayfield to Mike Evans, making the score Buccaneers 10, Jets 6 early in the second quarter as neither defense could stop the opposing offense up to this point.

Tampa Bay is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Jets vs. Buccaneers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 43. The Buccaneers are -337 money line favorites (risk $337 to win $100),

Baker Mayfield threw a 5-yard TD to Mike Evans that gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 10-6 lead against the New York Jets.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Jamel Dean steps in front of a pass late in the first half and returns it for a touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season.

Perhaps the biggest penalty of the quarter came against the Jets as All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner was called for pass interference on Buccaneers WR Mike Evans on third-and-29, a 26-yard penalty that resulted in an automatic first down deep in Jets territory.

The Tampa Bay franchise was founded in 1974 and played its first game in the NFL in 1976. The Buccaneers organization chose to bring back its 1976 jersey combination in 2025 to honor the milestone of their 50th anniversary. Tampa Bay chose Week 3 to wear them as it is the team's first home game of the season.

The Buccaneers have made the playoffs in five straight seasons and have won the NFC South four straight years. They've started 2-0, Baker Mayfield is playing like an MVP, and it's the home opener in Tampa.