Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston thoroughly outplayed his counterpart and fellow former No. 1 draft pick Cam Newton Sunday, and the result was a 24-17 win for the Buccaneers that sent Carolina reeling to its fourth consecutive loss.
The Panthers (6-6) never led against the cellar-dwelling Bucs and were behind 17-7 at halftime. Newton, who came into the game with only seven interceptions all season, threw four more on Sunday to tie a Panthers’ regular-season record (Jake Delhomme once threw five, but that was in a playoff game). It was the first time Newton had thrown four interceptions in a game since his rookie season, in 2011, in a loss to Detroit.