The Carolina Panthers are giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a real run for their money. They are tied for the NFC South lead with four games remaining, and they have to play their division rival twice. Everything is in front of them, and momentum is on their side.
And one Buccaneers writer finally admitted what Panthers fans have already figured out about the pendulum shift.
It looked for a long time as if the Buccaneers would coast to another title triumph and playoff berth. The Panthers were struggling early, the Atlanta Falcons were underachieving, and the New Orleans Saints were in transition.