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Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 13

Oklahoma's NFL stars made an impact in Week 13 of NFL action.
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Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 13
Sooners in the NFL 2023: Week 13

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In Week 13 action, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got back in the win column. The former Oklahoma quarterback helped knock off the Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday afternoon. The Bucs will square off against the division leading Atlanta Falcons next week Atlanta for the division crown. It’ll be one of the biggest games in Mayfield’s career since his Cleveland playoff days.

He wasn’t perfect on Sunday, but he found a way to get the job done. He threw for 202 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 14-of-29 passing and led two touchdown drives that were punched in.

Mayfield also found Mike Evans for a long touchdown strike down the field and 162 total yards. This season, he has helped Evans keep his streak of 1,000 yard seasons alive, as it now stands at 10 straight years.

The Bucs are now 5-7 with a solid chance to win the division and compete for a playoff berth. Mayfield has exceeded expectations and helped Tampa Bay find success on the field.

Outside of Mayfield, Cowboys stat Ceedee Lamb was the biggest performer on the field on Thursday night. His special season continued behind a 12-catch, 116 yard outing with a score. He added two rushes for 30 yards in the process, propelling Dallas to another victory.

On the season, Lamb has 1,182 yards and seven touchdowns through just 12 games. The former Oklahoma star is averaging 98.5 yards per game.

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles dropped a game for the second time this season, bringing the team’s record to 10-2. Hurts has still had an unbelievable season and recorded solid stats on Sunday. He finished with 298 passing yards and two total touchdowns, totaling zero turnovers.

Here's how the rest of the Sooners in the NFL performed:

Arizona Cardinals

(W 24-10 at Pittsburgh)

  • WR Marquise Brown: 3 targets, zero catches
  • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • QB Kyler Murray: 13-of-23 for 145 yards and 1 touchdown, 9 rushes for 20 yards

Baltimore Ravens

(Bye Week)

  • TE Mark Andrews: IR

Buffalo Bills

(Bye Week)

  • DL Jordan Phillips: 

Cincinnati Bengals

(Monday Night at Jacksonville)

  • RB Joe Mixon:
  • OT Orlando Brown Jr:
  • OT Cody Ford:

Cleveland Browns

(L 36-19 at Los Angeles Rams)

  • DE Isaiah Thomas: (Practice Squad)
  • WR Mike Woods: (PUP)
  • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo: started, 3 tackles

Dallas Cowboys

(W 41-35 vs Seattle)

  • DT Neville Gallimore: Played
  • WR CeeDee Lamb: 12 catches for 116 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 rushes for 30 yards

Denver Broncos

(L 22-17 at Houston)

  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 1 tackle
  • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: no stats recorded
  • RB Samaje Perine: 1 rush for 1 yard, 2 catches for 5 yards
  • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 1 catch for 5 yards, 1 rush for 8 yards
  • OG Ben Powers: started at guard
  • OLB Ronnie Perkins: inactive

Jacksonville Jaguars

(Monday Night vs Cincinatti)

  • OT Anton Harrison: Started at tackle

Kansas City Chiefs

(L 27-19 at Green Bay)

  • TE Blake Bell: no stats recorded
  • C Creed Humphrey: started at center
  • LS James Winchester: started
  • OL Wanya Morris: active, played

Las Vegas Raiders

(Bye Week)

  • LB Curtis Bolton: 

Los Angeles Chargers

(W 6-0 at New England)

  • LB Kenneth Murray: 7 tackles

Minnesota Vikings

(Bye Week)

  • LB Brian Asamoah:
  • Tyrese Robinson:

New England Patriots

(L 6-0 vs Los Angeles Chargers)

  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 9 rushes for 39 yards

New York Giants

(Bye Week)

  • WR Sterling Shepard: 
  • RB Eric Gray: 

New York Jets

(L 13-8 vs Atlanta)

  • DL Perrion Winfrey: 3 tackles, injured ankle

Philadelphia Eagles

(L 42-19 vs San Francisco)

  • QB Jalen Hurts: 26-of-45 passing for 298 yards, 1 touchdown, 7 rushes for 20 yards and one touchdowns
  • OL Lane Johnson: started at tackle

San Francisco 49ers

(W 42-19 at Philadelphia)

  • OL Trent Williams: Started at LT
  • TE Brayden Willis: Inactive

Seattle Seahawks

(L 41-35 at Dallas)

  • CB Tre Brown: No stats recorded

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(W 21-18 vs Carolina)

  • QB Baker Mayfield: 14-of-29 for 202 yards and 1 touchdowns, 1 interception

Washington Commanders

(L 45-15 vs Miami)

  • P Tress Way: 5 punts for 214 yards, an average of 42.8 yards per punt, longest punt 51 yards, 2 punts inside the 20
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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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