The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a tough loss to the Carolina Panthers, 23-20, on Sunday, putting their season in danger. Now, the Panthers just have to win in Week 18 to knock them out of the playoffs entirely, and the game came down to a crucial play that ended it late.
Each week following every Bucs game, Pewter Report will take a close look at the snap count distribution for Tampa Bay on offense and defense. We’ll assess what we can learn from who played the most and least in the game.
Another Sunday, and another loss for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This one came 23-20 at the hands of the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte. And once again, it was a game the Bucs had right in their hands, and they let it slip away.
A once-promising year has seen the Bucs fall from 6-2 to 7-8. Much can be said about how Tampa Bay has collapsed, with the discussion starting with head coach Todd Bowles.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a bad spot. They lost their Week 16 game to the Carolina Panthers 23-20, which now puts them behind in the division with two weeks left to play.
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The Buccaneers have lost five of their last six games going into Week 16’s matchup against the Panthers, which carries playoff implications with both teams at 7-7 competing for the NFC South title.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were eager to get back into the win column against the Carolina Panthers after back-to-back embarrassing losses, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
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