Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield chasing $1 million in contract incentives in final 2 weeks

Baker Mayfield turned himself into an extremely rich man with the way he has played in recent years for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The energetic quarterback can make himself a little bit more money in the next two weeks, too.

Mayfield has a handful of different incentives in his contract, each worth $500,000.

If he finishes top-10 in the NFL, or top-5 in the NFC, in passer rating, touchdown passes, passing yards, completion percentage or yards per pass, he gets $500,000. The $500K can stack on top of each other for each placement.

Right now, Mayfield ranks 11th in the NFL in touchdown passes.

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He's also 13th in the league in passing yards, and seventh in the NFC in that category.

The Bucs have a lot more to figure out than Mayfield's incentives, of course. They've got a game to make up to catch the Panthers and win the NFC South.

A Week 16 loss to Carolina has put the Bucs behind the eight ball. If the Panthers win out, they go to the playoffs and the Bucs go home.

Tampa Bay plays the Dolphins in Week 17 and need a win to give themselves the best chance.

They then get a rematch with the Panthers in Week 18.

They'll want Baker to play well to give them a chance, of course. And if he plays well, it might also get him an extra payday or two.

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