While NFL stars jet around the country playing some serious ball, their wives hold the fort at home, acting as pillars of support. Baker Mayfield highlighted the all-important role his wife, Emily Mayfield, plays in his life outside of work, while calling her a “super mom”.
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“She’s a super mom. She’s made my life easy outside of work this whole year. So it’s been fun, but you know she knows what time of the year it is,” Mayfield told NFL on NBC, heading into the Tampa Buccaneers’ Wild Card game against the Washington Commanders.
Baker and Emily met in 2017, thanks to a mutual friend who believed they would be a good match. The quarterback had made several attempts to approach Emily before getting a text back. She was initially hesitant about dating a “punk football player”. Emily eventually agreed to meet Mayfield for lunch just before his final college game for the Oklahoma Sooners at the Rose Bowl.
Their relationship progressed rapidly. They moved in together within a week and were engaged after six months of dating. The couple celebrated their marriage on July 6, 2019, in an extravagant ceremony held in California. In 2024, they welcomed their first child, Kova Jade Mayfield, into the family.
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Mayfield’s personal life and relationship with Emily seems to have strengthened over the years even as his stature grew in the NFL.
Mayfield turns from being written off to a star QB
Mayfield was reborn as a franchise quarterback with the Buccaneers in 2023, after many pundits and fans had brushed him aside. Now, he is focused on going all the way into the playoffs after exiting the last season in the divisional round.
Last season, the Buccaneers, led by Mayfield, faced the top two seeds in the NFC playoff bracket. They began by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9 at home in the Wild Card Round, with Mayfield passing for 337 yards and three touchdowns.
The Bucs then moved on to the Divisional Round, where they faced the Detroit Lions. They lost 31-23. In that game, Mayfield threw for 349 yards and added three more touchdowns, although he also had two interceptions.
This time, in the Wild Card round, the Bucs are slated to go up against the Washington Commanders in a rematch of the season opener. The Bucs had won that game powered by Baker’s four touchdowns.
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the Buccaneers are a 3.5-point favorite (-3) over the Commanders (+3) in the game on Sunday.
