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.