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Buccaneers Fail in Upset Bid in Carolina

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to wait until next season for another chance to chase that elusive victory over the Carolina Panthers, the three-time defending champions of their division. Just a few days into the new calendar year, the Bucs had hoped to get a jump start on the 2016 campaign by defeating their one-loss NFC South foes, but the playoff-bound Panthers dominated in a 38-10 regular-season capper.

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Jameis Winston, Doug Martin and the Buccaneers' offense had difficulty establishing any rhythm against the NFL's fourth-ranked scoring defense, recording just 155 yards in the first half.