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Buccaneers just hit rock bottom with Panthers loss: 5 key takeaways

The Buccaneers dropped yet another game that would've helped secure them a playoff spot.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR was one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise soul-crushing day in Charlotte in Week 16. | Jared C. Tilton/GettyImages

In a gotta have it game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped the ball against the Carolina Panthers.

The Bucs are now losers of three straight games, and their playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread. They’ll now need to win out or have some luck with a Panthers loss to the Seahawks to win the division.