Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 Bold Predictions vs. Panthers

The thing is if they can not redeem themselves in this game, they might be looking at surrendering home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Not a bad improvement from the two win team of a year ago, but a four-game losing streak is not good enough from a team that has so much potential.

Top seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history? They haven’t faced Arizona or Minnesota. Lose in the divisional round (Carolina will host at least one game, and they get home-field advantage throughout if they win Sunday) and the public will paint the Panthers as overrated and a major disappointment. QB Cam Newton has passed and rushed for touchdown 30 times in same game, one shy of National Football League record held by Steve Young…. His confidence and leadership are at an all-time high.

There are three teams now ahead of the Buccaneers in the NFL Draft who could presumably move down to the benefit of Tampa: the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, and Jacksonville Jaguars. These are strengths typically found in teams that make a deep run in the playoffs. Carolina broke out to a 20-7 lead through three quarters, but the Buccaneers rallied in the fourth quarter for 17 points.

The Bucs trailed 24-3 after failing to convert two goal-line opportunities at the end of the half, and didn’t look like they were going to get back into this game at any point afterward. They’ve won nine games in a row and could win the AFC West in Week 17.

Defensively, the Bucs really miss rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander, who is serving a four-game suspension for performance enhancing drugs.

Graham Gano stepped up against the New York Giants.

Panthers vs Buccaneers live Watch Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers live stream online free A week after winning what was their Super Bowl – an upset over the Buccaneers – the Buccaneers will have trouble keeping that momentum in what has been the toughest place for them to win. “I saw them still committed to running the football”. They are one of the league’s top teams at pressuring the quarterback as well, another Seahawks trait in reaching the title game. They want to run Doug Martin and keep the pressure off quarterback Jameis Winston. And while he’s struggled with throwing interceptions, he is still a threat to Carolina due to his ability to throw and run.