- On the Panthers’ first possession of the game, Buccaneers S Jordan Whitehead generated Tampa Bay’s first turnover of the season, recording his second career interception after picking off Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater at the Buccaneers 22-yard line.
- Following the takeaway, the Buccaneers offense went 81 yards on 10 plays to score the game’s first touchdown – a seven-yard rush by Ronald Jones II. The touchdown marked the eighth of Jones’ career and his first of 2020.
- The Buccaneers defense recorded another takeaway on the team’s second drive, as S Antoine Winfield Jr.