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The Panthers defense will try to put a damper on the high flying, Ryan Fitzpatrick-led Buccaneers offense

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a quarterback problem. Former first overall pick Jameis Winston lost his starting gig to Ryan Fitzpatrick while serving a three game suspension for off field transgressions. That benching didn’t last long however, as Winston came in for relief duty in his first game back during complete and utter beat down the Buccaneers took at the hands of the Chicago Bears. After the game, he was named the starter going forward.

Winston made it less than three full games before head coach Dirk Koetter decided that soon-to-be 36 year old Ryan Fitzpatrick, on his seventh NFL team, was the better option at quarterback.