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Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Carolina Panthers 9-0 in the NFL
4Q - 00:38
B.Mayfield kneels to CAR 13 for -1 yards.
2:00 - 4Q
Two-Minute Warning
4Q - 03:16
J.Skule reported in as eligible. R.White up the middle to CAR 16 for 6 yards (L.Ray).
4Q -05:42
R.White left guard to CAR 48 for 6 yards (K.Grugier-Hill; Y.Gross-Matos).
7:17 - 4Q
(Shotgun) B.Young scrambles left end to TB 28 for 20 yards (A.Winfield).
4Q - 10:18
Chase McLaughlin converts another field goal to extend the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' lead to 9-0.
3Q - 00:04
M.Wright had the chance to score a 52-yard field goal on the last play of the third quarter, but missed. The third quarter ends.
2:23 - 3Q
B.Young pass short middle to A.Thielen to TB 30 for 8 yards (C.Izien). TB-C.Kancey was injured during the play. TB-L.David was injured during the play.
Q3 - 03:09
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete deep right to D.Chark.
Q3 - 06:00
(6:08 - 3rd) J.Camarda punts 59 yards to CAR 17, Center-Z.Triner. I.Smith-Marsette to CAR 46 for 29 yards (S.Dennis).
Q3 •10:09
(Shotgun) R.White up the middle to TB 23 for 2 yards (Der.Brown; D.Williams).
Q3 - 11:55
C.Hubbard up the middle to CAR 46 for 17 yards (A.Winfield).
Q3 - 14:18
PENALTY on CAR-S.Franklin, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 25.
HALFTIME!
Chase McLaughlin gets a field goal on the last play of the first half from 57 yards out. After the goal, the referee blows the half-time whistle. Carolina Panthers 0-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2Q - 02:13
Zyon McCollum stopped Thomas short of the first down and Panthers punt.
2Q - 03:18
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to I.Thomas to CAR 30 for 5 yards (Z.McCollum).
2Q - 04:13
Chase McLaughlin makes a 36-yard field goal to open the scoring for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Carolina Panthers.
Q2 - 09:13
Antoine Winfield Jr. single-handedly saved a TD. Raced across the field and forced the ball out of Chark’s hands before he crossed the pylon. Jamel Dean recovered for a touchback.
Q2 - 10:48
Time out! The game is at a standstill at the moment.
Q2 - 13:00
Gain of 13 yards for Miles Sanders on the ground for Carolina.
END OF 1Q:
End of the first quarter for Carolina Panthers v Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 - 00:07
J.Camarda punts 40 yards to CAR 30, Center-Z.Triner, downed by TB-D.Moore.
Q1 - 01:14
(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass incomplete deep right to T.Palmer.
Q1 - 06:37
Yaya Diaby flew off the edge, taking down Bryce Young for an eight-yard sack, forcing a punt. He followed it up with another elite celly with Calijah Kancey.
Q1 - 08:50
Time out! The game is at a standstill at the moment.
Q1 - 10:26
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short right to S.Sullivan.
Q1 - 11:40
Time out! The game is at a standstill at the moment.
Q1 - 13:18
Gain of 10 yards for Cade Otton. Exploited the Panthers' soft zone.
Q1 - 14:00
Back to back gains for Mike Evans and a first down.
START THE GAME!
Ball rolling for Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Top Players On Defense
OLB Brian Burns
Burns is a force and a player you must game plan around. He has been one of the more underrated players at his position. He plays the the game with a relentless motor, using his speed and athleticism as well as an understanding of the game and how to use technique to beat offensive tackles. He has seven sacks and 48 tackles for the year.
DL Derrick Brown
Brown is as stout as they come on the defensive line. Adept at stopping the run and rushing the passer, he can collapse a pocket in an instant. He can control the line of scrimmage and has 96 tackles and a sack on the season.
LB Frankie Luvu
Luvu had his coming out party last season notching a career high 111 tackles. He's picked up right where he left off this season with a team-leading 119 tackles and 5.5 sacks. A versatile piece for the Panthers' defense he can make a difference in all three phases of run support, pass rush, and coverage and will need to be on the Bucs' radar at all times.
Top Players On Offense
WR Adam Thielen
Thielen has been the best player on offense for the Panthers by a wide margin. The veteran wide receiver knows the nuances of the game which lets him find space to make plays. He has 101 receptions for 1,002 yards and four touchdowns doing most of his damage in the slot.
OT Taylor Moton
On a disastrous offensive line, Moton has been anything but spectacular. But he has been steady allowing just one sack on 34 pressures. His pass blocking has been superb but a lackluster unit as a whole has been one of the Panthers' downfalls this season.
QB Bryce Young
After a rocky start, Young has started to settle in at quarterback for the Panthers. The lack of talent around him has contributed to the team's struggle but the talent is there for the number one overall draft pick. He has 2,783 yards passing, 11 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions and has been sacked a whopping 59 times.
What's New In 2023
The Panthers made a bold move before the draft. Moving from the sixth pick to the first overall selection saw them surrender multiple first-rounders and receiver D.J. Moore to the Chicago Bears. With the pick, they selected Alabama quarterback Bryce Young to be the new face of the franchise. They brought in veteran head Coach Frank Reich to lead the team who has since been fired and replaced with special teams coach Chris Tabor. To boost the offense they signed veterans Adam Thielen, D.J. Chark, and Hayden Hurst as well as Miles Sanders.
Looking Back at 2022
Last season didn't go too well for the Panthers who ended up with a losing record and a coaching change mid-season. They started three different quarterbacks and traded valuable assets to bring in current Bucs QB Baker Mayfield a year after trading for Sam Darnold. They also traded All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers in a mess of a season for Carolina.
NFC South Title on the line
It's win or go home for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what is essentially a playoff game against the Carolina Panthers. With the NFC South Title on the line, the Bucs can capture their third consecutive division crown and fourth straight trip to the playoffs with a win over the Panthers on Sunday. The last time these two teams played was in Week 13 and it was much closer than the Buccaneers would've liked. They control their own destiny and a win means hats and t-shirts and a home playoff game as the fourth seed.
Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction - For Buccaneers to win
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to win the match to secure the division title and qualification for the playoffs of the 2023/2024 NFL season. The Carolina Panthers no longer have any objectives for the current season, they have already secured last place overall in the tournament and are playing today just to make up ground.
NFC SOUTH
The team currently occupies the number one spot in the NFC South standings, with a record of eight wins and eight losses. As visitors, the Buccaneers have won two and lost four. The Buccaneers' record in their last five games is four wins and just one loss, the only defeat coming against the Saints in the previous round.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Current Performance
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a very irregular season, but in a division with a very low cut-off, the team has a great chance of winning the title and qualifying for the playoffs in the 2023/2024 NFL season. The team is in contention for the division title and a playoff spot with the New Orleans Saints, who need to win their match and hope for a Buccaneers defeat to secure the title.
Carolina Panthers - Current Performance
After a terrible season, the Carolina Panthers no longer have any goals in the 2023/2024 NFL season and are already focusing on the coming years. The team has already secured the top spot in the 2024 draft, but to do so, the Panthers had to have the worst overall record in the NFL. The team has had 14 defeats and just two wins to date.
On the road, the Carolina Panthers' campaign hasn't been so bad, with two wins and three defeats, the victories coming against the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons. In their last ten games, the Panthers have won two and lost eight.
Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers history
The teams have met 46 times throughout their history, all of which have been during the NFL regular season. Carolina Panthers have won 25 games and Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, and the teams have never drawn. The last time the teams met was on December 3, 2023, when the Buccaneers won 21-18.
The recent record shows that one side has dominated, with the Buccaneers winning four of the last five games and the Carolina Panthers winning just one. At the Panthers' home, the record in the last five games has been two wins for the Panthers and three for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Bank of America Stadium
The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off in the 18th game of the 2023 NFL season. The match will take place this Sunday (07), at 15:00 (Brasília time), in Charlotte, at the Bank of America Stadium.
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When is the Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game and how to follow it LIVE?
Competition: NFL
Venue: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Time: 1pm ET
Where to watch: NFL Game Pass
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The game!
The Panthers (2-14) host the 8-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:00 p.m. EST on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina is coming off a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Bucs fell 23-13 to fellow NFC South rival, the New Orleans Saints.
Scroll below for more information on this season finale matchup, series history, and stats comparison.
History: Panthers vs Buccaneers
Carolina and Tampa Bay have played 46 times in the regular season and the Panthers lead the series 25-21.
In the friendly confines of Bank of America Stadium, the Panthers lead the series 13-10.
The last time these two teams met in the regular season was on Dec. 3 of this season, when Tampa Bay won 21-18.
Panthers' strengths and weaknesses
The Carolina Panthers were very aggressive in the draft to move up to the 1st pick and select QB Bryce Young. He's been having a pretty bad season so far and needs to improve a lot to pay off what the Panthers traded to acquire him in the draft. The supporting cast, such as the receivers, has some interesting names, but none that are eye-catching, as does the running game and the offensive line, which will be sorely tested.
The 3-4 defense has good players and could be a good unit again in 2023. DE Brian Burns needs to stay healthy, while CJ Henderson and Donte Jackson make an excellent CB duo on the outside.
Buccaneers' strengths and weaknesses
After a glittering season, the team must return to the doldrums with an expensive and bad team. QB Baker Mayfield shouldn't make the team as competitive, but he can't complain about the support of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Cade Otton, who are good players. The running game is in the hands of RB Rachaad White, who was a reserve and now takes full ownership of the team's backfield.
The defense has some great names, but in my opinion they have problems in the secondary where they'll have a lot of trouble in this game. The front seven is very good with a mix of young and experienced players. The secondary has good CBs, but the safeties are the unit's weak point.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs had four wins in December and Baker Mayfield was finally getting respect in a season worthy of comeback player of the year. But when it came time to shut the door on their rivals and take the NFC South, they were thrashed at home by the New Orleans Saints, an unstable and disappointing team.
Luckily for the Bucs, their last game of the season is against the Carolina Panthers, whose players are thinking more about Cancun on vacation than this Sunday's game. This will be the third division title in a row if confirmed.
Mayfield can then return to the playoffs after a 2020 campaign with the Browns and improve on his already career-best numbers: 3,907 yards and 28 TDs, with 11 TDs and three interceptions in the last five games.
Carolina Panthers
That the Panthers' season is over hasn't been news since basically October. Since then, the team has dragged its feet, fired its coach, the owner has not only made decisions that are difficult to explain, but he even threw booze on the Jaguars fans at the last game... and all this to avoid getting a pick in next year's Draft.
The most important thing now is to regain the confidence of Bryce Young, who continues to have very bad games but the dysfunction around him must be taken into account. The offensive line doesn't block, apart from Adam Thielen the receiving corps is weak and he doesn't have a head coach.
Young has suffered 62 sacks this season, his third-worst record, and should suffer more from the Bucs' pass rush. Carolina fans wouldn't want to see this season again even if it were painted gold.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take place in the NFL on Sunday, January 7th at 1pm ET.
The Buccaneers (8-8), despite being beaten 23-13 by the Saints last week, are still top of the NFC South and if they win they're guaranteed a place in the playoffs. The Panthers, meanwhile, with two wins in 16 games, are only guaranteed the worst record in the NFL and can't even take the first pick in the Draft as a consolation, since it was traded to the Bears.
There's no doubt about it: although the Bucs had a terrible game last week and the Panthers have shown some progress, the Florida team is playing for the playoffs and the division title and Baker Mayfield, even though a blow to the ribs in the last game casts some doubt on his condition, will shine this Sunday.
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