

With Cam Newton on the bench - and having played a down earlier - the Panthers ran a pair of plays from inside the five, needing to get to the 1/2-yard line, to try and get at least the first down. The Panthers had a few downs inside the 5 in the Tampa Bay zone.

A LeVeon Bell TD pass from Brady seals that deal after a looong play from inside the 10 from Brady to Evans for 37 yards, followed by plays of 20 (Brady to Gronk) and 24 (Brady to Perrlman) to set the Bucs up inside the Carolina 5. Seemingly pinned on their own goal line, Tampa Bay figures out a way to march 99 yards just before halftime and Tom Brady does what Tom Brady does. Buccaneers 17, Panthers 7.īucs march the length of the field for a TD The biggest play on the drive was a 42-yard connection up the middle to TE Rob Gronkowski, something those twop have done many times over the years. This time, Tom Brady guided the Bucs 77 yards over 9 plays in just 3:03, culminating the drive with a Vaughn rush up the middle for two yards. Tampa Bay got the ball to begin the second half, and did exactly the same thing they did to end the first: March down the field for a TD. The drive stalled there, hoewever, but Hajrullahu booted a 35-yard field goal to pull the Panthers to within one score. Chuba Hubbard had the biggest play on the drive with a 15-yard scamper behind right tackle, which immediately set up a 17-yard completion from Darnold to DJ Moore. Panthers FG makes it a one-score gameĬarolina takes over after falling behind by two scores at their own 31. The Bucs went 62 yards in 4:48, completing 13 plays, including the TD strike. That drive was important, too, in how much time came off the clock. 2 seed in the NFC, though they still need a little help.

The Bucs are doing their part as they try to lock down the No. As the fourth quarter began, Tom Brady added another TD to his season total with a 3-yard TD toss to Mike Evans.
