TAMPA, Fla. -- The Buccaneers overcame two double-digit deficits to defeat the Carolina Panthers 30-24 Sunday, clinching the NFC South title for the second straight year and punching Tom Brady's ticket to the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season and coach Todd Bowles' first as Tampa Bay's head coach.
On the brink of losing his voice and eager to deflect praise to his teammates, Brady gushed, "I feel like I'm the luckiest guy in the world."
Players wore red shirts that read, "CONQUERED THE SOUTH." Except for wide receiver Mike Evans.