Baker Mayfield has never needed much to fuel his fire — but in Week 5, one Seattle Seahawks fan gave him just enough spark to ignite a historic performance.

Before the Buccaneers’ thrilling 38–35 win in Seattle, Mayfield was seen exchanging words with a heckling fan near the tunnel during pregame warmups. The fan chirped loudly in Mayfield’s direction, and the quarterback didn’t hesitate to fire back, telling him, “You’re gonna be quiet at halftime,” followed by a choice insult that quickly went viral after the clip hit social media.

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That prediction came true — and then some.

Baker Mayfield make sure to come back to talk shit to a Seahawks fan who was chirping him pregame 💀 pic.twitter.com/UADhGVliO9

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 6, 2025

Mayfield delivered a masterclass performance, throwing for 379 yards and two touchdowns while completing 29-of-33 passes. In doing so, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to surpass 375 passing yards with fewer than five incompletions in a regular season game — a performance made even sweeter by his postgame gesture toward the same fan, reminding him exactly how wrong he was.

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The fan continued chanting “you still suck” even after the loss, but the numbers tell a different story. After throwing 41 touchdowns last season, Mayfield is on pace to repeat or even surpass that mark, with 10 already through five games in 2025. More importantly, he has the Buccaneers off to a strong start and firmly in playoff contention.

Sunday’s win adds to a growing MVP campaign for Mayfield, who has found a second life in Tampa Bay after stints in Cleveland, Carolina, and Los Angeles. He’s playing with poise, command, and confidence — and as he showed this weekend, he’s still not afraid to embrace the noise and use it to his advantage.

Next up for Mayfield and the Buccaneers is a high-profile home matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. If history is any indication, another doubting fan in the stands might just be doing Tampa Bay a favor.