The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fresh off losing their third straight game, with all three being against NFC South opponents. And no loss this season is more devastating than this one, because the 23-20 defeat to the Carolina Panthers comes at a time when both franchises are fighting for the NFC South crown, which is the only way either of them will be able to make the playoffs.
Tampa Bay has now lost six of seven games since the bye week, with the lone win coming against Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals by the narrowest of margins.