After a wildly turbulent week thanks to the Antonio Brown situation, the Buccaneers (12-4) finally got back on the field Sunday afternoon to close out the regular season by hosting the Carolina Panthers (5-11).
Though Tampa Bay wrapped up the NFC South title when it beat Carolina on Dec. 26, the team still had plenty to play for on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. A win would be the Bucs’ 13th of the year and set a new franchise record. Not only that, but a victory over the Panthers combined with a 49ers win over the Rams would give them the NFC’s No.