Last week the Carolina Panthers fought tooth and nail against the defending NFC Champions. If not for some classic “missed opportunities” (as Coach Rivera loves to call them) and questionable officiating decisions (“complete fumble incompletion” is a concept I need to really dig into to understand), the Panthers may have even won the game. Regardless, they’ll need an extra short memory heading into Thursday night’s tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers, coming off of a much more ugly week one loss, are looking to beat a Cam Newton-led Panthers team in Charlotte for the first time since 2012.