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Baker Mayfield placed the blame on himself for the wild card loss after he lost a costly fumble in the fourth quarter.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield left the field at Raymond James Stadium dejected after Tampa fell to the Commanders 23-20 to end their playoff run as quickly as it started.

Miscues in the fourth quarter proved to be the downfall for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Washington Commanders secured a narrow 23-20 victory

Baker Mayfield's fourth-quarter fumble led to a touchdown that gave the Washington Commanders a short-lived lead.

Zane Gonzalez spent three years out of football. On Sunday, he sank a buzzer-beating field goal to push the Commanders to the NFC divisional round.

A Baker Mayfield fumble attempting a handoff to Jalen McMillan and a botched snap that cost the offense precious yards. To

Mayfield’s frustration was evident after the fumble, punching the ground as Washington recovered. Despite the setback, the Buccaneers rallied to tie the game at 20-20 on a field goal, but another miscommunication — this time an early snap by rookie center Graham Barton — cost Tampa Bay a chance to maintain momentum.

The Washington Commanders on Sunday doinked their way to the NFC Divisional Round. The Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were tied at 20 with 3 seconds

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Commanders on a 10-play, 51-yard drive that set up the go-ahead kick.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield took the blame for a costly fourth-quarter fumble Sunday night against Washington and said that while it will "wear on me for a while," he's proud of the way his team competed this season.

Jayden Daniels and the Commanders delivered Washington's first playoff win in nearly 19 years. The celebration was short-lived as they turn their attention to the next challenge of playing at the NFC-leading Detroit Lions in the divisional round on Saturday night.