As the Buccaneers put the distractions of last week behind them, they set out to sweep the Panthers and put themselves in position for the number two seed in the NFC if they get a little help from their former safety and Hall of Famer’s team in San Francisco.
There are still plenty of players out for the Bucs - Jason Pierre-Paul, Shaquil Barrett, Leonard Fournette, Lavonte David, Gio Bernard - but Tampa Bay isn’t sitting back this week. Those that can play, will.
Mike Evans is looking to extend his NFL record to an unprecedented eighth straight season to start a career with 1,000 receiving yards and needs just 54 yards to do it.