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Buccaneers outlast Panthers, stay alive in NFC South race

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television.

Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided elimination with a sloppy 16-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers on a rain-soaked Saturday.

"The defense did an incredible job all game," Mayfield said in his postgame, on-field interview with Peter Schrager on ESPN.