The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fought hard to come back in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, but it wasn’t enough.
Now at 3-5, the Bucs are in need of a miracle to make the postseason. With a historically bad defense and a pair of turnover-prone quarterbacks, the once hopeful 2018 campaign has turned into just another losing season.
When the season is over, the loss to the Panthers will be remembered as the game where the season turned on its head.
Here are five takeaways from the Buccaneers Week 9 loss.
Mike Evans shut down
The 2018 campaign may go down as Mike Evans‘ best season to date.