Big Mo: How the Buccaneers pillaged the Panthers in Week 18

The Big Mo series highlights the plays (or series of plays) that had the biggest impact on swinging the Panthers win probability as calculated by ESPN. In Week 18 Carolina actually looked good through the first quarter against the defending Super Bowl champs, then things took a turn for the worse.

Here are the key plays that led to the inevitable - a blowout loss to a division rival.

First quarter 14:16 - Panthers 0, Buccaneers 0

Fluttering first down to DJ (15% to 39% Panthers win probability): Carolina received the opening kickoff but faced a three-and-out on their first possession. On third-and-7 Sam Darnold felt pressure and threw an ugly, fluttering pass that somehow hit DJ Moore in the…