In the spirit of college hoops and March Madness, FOX Sports NFL division created a bracket of league teams pitting their fan bases to vote against one another. The Carolina Panthers began the competition as a No. 2 seed in their respective portion of the bracket and advanced past the first round with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
The victory brought a matchup against the New York Jets and it is here where things got interesting. Divisional rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their initial fan base poll to the Philadelphia Eagles and since being eliminated, decided to encourage their fans to vote against the Panthers.