“He's poor man's Kirk Cousins” “Went from stud to dud”: NFL fans flame Baker Mayfield as Bucs QB throws game costing INT in 23-20 loss vs. Panthers

Baker Mayfield threw a late interception that ended the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' comeback attempt in a 23-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The loss dropped the Bucs to 7-8 and put them in danger of missing the playoffs.

When fans saw Mayfield throw the game away in the final minutes, they ripped into the quarterback.

"You'll never win anything with Baker Mayfield. He's a poor man's Kirk Cousins," one fan tweeted.

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"Baker Mayfield really went from stud to dud in 6 games," another added. "Baker mayfield is was and always will Be a overrated bum who does this every year," a third commented.

Here are a few more reactions.

"Baker Mayfield man,oml my grandma throws better than than fraud," one fan wrote. "Baker Mayfield's choke job in the NFC South race somehow might top his choke job in the 2018 Rose Bowl against the Dawgs," another added. "I should know better than to trust Baker Mayfield with my hard earned US currency," a fan tweeted.

Baker Mayfield drove the Bucs into field-goal range with a chance to tie the game in the final minute. But he threw an interception to Lathan Ransom at the Carolina 30-yard line with 49 seconds left. That sealed the win for the Panthers.

The Bucs quarterback finished 18 of 26 for 145 yards with one touchdown and one pick. Mike Evans had five catches for 31 yards and a touchdown, while Bucky Irving ran 19 times for 71 yards.

Can the Baker Mayfield & Co. still make the playoffs?

NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers - Source: Imagn

The Panthers (8-7) now control their own destiny in the NFC South race.

If Carolina beats Seattle (12-3) in Week 17, a Bucs loss to Miami (6-9) would hand the division to the Panthers. The two teams also meet in the season finale, which could decide everything.

The Buccaneers (7-8) head to Miami next week. Mayfield and company have to win out and pray Carolina stumbles to keep their playoff dreams alive.

Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein