Mike Evans and Marshon Lattimore's long-running rivalry is set to be reignited on Sunday, with the Bucs WR clashing against the Commanders' new CB.
The latest renewal of one of the NFC’s most pugilistic feuds ended with a unanimous decision. A would-be slugfest regressed into a figurative standing-eight count. Marshon Lattimore simply couldn’t stand toe-to-toe Sunday night with Mike Evans.
Then Evans drew a defensive pass interference penalty on cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the corner of the end zone, advancing the Bucs from Washington's 12-yard line to the 1. Mayfield then connected with Evans on a slant route against Lattimore for pay dirt. It was the' sixth postseason touchdown of Evans' career.
His Washington Commanders got the last laugh, but ex-Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore struggled in a playoff rematch with his archrival Mike Evans:
The first major incident occurred when Jameis Winston, then the Buccaneers’ quarterback, taunted Lattimore from the sidelines. Lattimore responded with a shove, and Evans retaliated by blindsiding Lattimore,
The news that cornerback Marshon Lattimore will be in the Commanders' lineup on Sunday was likely of particular interest to Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans.
After getting into multiple fights over the years, Marshon Lattimore and Mike Evans are set to go head-to-head once again in the 2025 playoffs
Davante Adams says ‘both of them boys are crazy’ ahead of Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore and Bucs WR Mike Evans’ rivalry game in the playoffs:
The Washington Commanders meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in an NFC Wild Card showdown. It's a rematch from Week 1 when Tampa Bay gave the Commanders one of their five losses on the season. Much has changed since that Week 1 showdown.
Buccaneers' Mike Evans speaks on the rivalry with Marshon Lattimore as he faces him once again.
The Bucs receiver, coming off a career highlight, could face his nemesis, who was traded from the Saints to the Commanders, on Sunday.
Evans, coming off an 11th consecutive 1,000-yard season, and Lattimore squared off frequently when both were in the NFC South.