TAMPA, Fla. -- Within seconds of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield snapping the ball and dropping for his second of two kneel-downs after a 30-12, Christmas Eve victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the jumbotrons in both the north and south end zones at Raymond James Stadium flashed, "Next Week: Battle for the South, Bucs vs Saints."
Members of the team's marketing department weren't the only ones looking ahead. When Mayfield was asked if Santa played a role in the victory, he said with a smile, "I did ask for a win.