The Carolina Panthers finally unseated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to become NFC South champions this season. However, their bitter division rival is thinking big to ensure that doesn't happen again.
It looked for a long time as if the Buccaneers would coast to another division title and playoff berth earlier in the season. They started 6-2, with quarterback Baker Mayfield drawing NFL MVP buzz, and all signs pointed to potential Super Bowl contention.
Things turned sour pretty quickly. The Buccaneers went 2-7 over their last nine games. They beat the Panthers in Week 18, but head coach Todd Bowles' squad missed out on the postseason after the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints.