⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Buccaneers got 31 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CAR better than we expected
▼ TB better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 24 points worse than our numbers for the Panthers.
Every score
- Q1 7:22
TDB.Irving ran it in from 4 yards0-7 - Q2 14:12
FGC.McLaughlin from 22 yards0-10 - Q2 11:05
TDC.Kancey took a fumble back for a touchdown0-17 - Q2 9:09
TDB.Young to D.Waller, 50 yards6-19 - Q2 3:53
TDB.Irving from the 16-26 - Q2 0:04
TDB.Mayfield to T.Johnson, 14 yards6-33 - Q3 6:30
FGC.McLaughlin from 44 yards6-36 - Q4 10:21
TDS.Tucker ran it in from 46 yards6-43 - Q4 5:28
TDA.Tyus ran it in from 12 yards13-43
⚖️What decided it
Why the Buccaneers won, and why the Panthers did not.
From the game
Won the turnovers, took it away four times and never gave it up
Got to the quarterback five times
Won the ground game, 258 rushing yards to 88
Key battles
🏈Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Panthers
Good plays
- TOUCHDOWN
B.Young to D.Waller, 50 yards
Q2 9:09 · CAR 6-19 TB
- 4TH DOWN
Stopped them on 4th & 1 at the TB 45
Q4 3:08 · CAR 13-43 TB
- BIG PLAY
K.Pickett to M.Evans for 33 yards
Q4 6:14 · CAR 6-43 TB
Bad plays
- FUMBLE
Lost a fumble at the CAR 0
Q2 11:05 · CAR 0-17 TB
- INTERCEPTION
B.Young picked off by Z.McCollum at the CAR 32
Q2 2:39 · CAR 6-26 TB
- MUFFED PUNT
Muffed a punt at the CAR 18
Q1 0:59 · CAR 0-7 TB

Buccaneers
Good plays
- FUMBLE
C.Kancey recovered a fumble at the CAR 0
Q2 11:05 · CAR 0-17 TB
- INTERCEPTION
Z.McCollum picked off B.Young at the CAR 32
Q2 2:39 · CAR 6-26 TB
- TOUCHDOWN
S.Tucker, 46 yards
Q4 10:21 · CAR 6-43 TB
Bad plays
- 4TH DOWN
Turned it over on 4th & 1 at the TB 45
Q4 3:08 · CAR 13-43 TB
📊The numbers
| CAR | TB | |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Total yards | 322 |
| 4.9 | Yards per play | 5.4 |
| -0.27 | Points added per play | +0.20 |
| 178 | Passing yards | 64 |
| 88 | Rushing yards | 258 |
| 15 | First downs | 21 |
| 55% | Third downs converted | 58% |
| 50% | Red zone trips scored | 75% |
| 4 | Big plays | 8 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 0 |
| 56 | Penalty yards | 35 |
| 24:03 | Time with the ball | 35:57 |








