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Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pick & Prediction SEP 20TH 2020
It still figures that all eyes will be on Tom Brady in his second game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This time, the veteran makes his home debut with his new team, which takes on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
Much attention was placed on Brady for his first NFL game without a New England Patriots uniform. So after a loss to the New Orleans Saints in a performance that was sprinkled with glitches, the pressure to make it right in Week 2 might be even greater.
Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said he understands that expectations rose upon the offseason signing of Brady and that after one game there's no reason for a major shift.
"I was amused when they handed us the Lombardi Trophy in July," Arians said. "If we win a few games, everyone will be back on the bandwagon."
Arians' critical comments regarding Brady's first game with the team stirred some postgame controversy. That wasn't a lingering issue among the Buccaneers (0-1), who are all on the same page in preparing for the Panthers (0-1), Arians said.
"Tom and I are fine," he said. "I don't really care what other people think. It's just what he and I think."
Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and rushed for a score but he was picked off twice at New Orleans.
Brady will try to pick apart an inexperienced Carolina defense. The Panthers are coming off a game when their defense didn't register a sack for the first time in almost two years.
The Panthers dropped their opener 34-30 to the Las Vegas Raiders, spoiling the debut of coach Matt Rhule.
"It is a long season," Carolina quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said. "We don't want to make it one that's too long, where certain trends and things continue to roll throughout the season."
Rhule said there's plenty to study going into the second game because the Panthers found themselves in so many different situations. Rhule and his staff were criticized for a fourth-down play call in the final 80 seconds, deciding not to give the ball to do-everything running back Christian McCaffrey.
That's one of the situations scrutinized.
"We need to play some games and find out more about our team and find out how we can improve," Rhule said. "So we will improve, and we will continue to get better. We will be a good team here pretty soon."
Bridgewater might have begun a new quarterback-receiver relationship with Robby Anderson, who made six catches for 115 yards and a score.
Last October while playing for New Orleans, Bridgewater produced one of the finest games of his career against Tampa Bay. He tossed four touchdown passes in a victory.
One area to keep an eye one could be how Buccaneers linebacker Devin White fares in coverage as he's expected to be assigned to keep tabs on McCaffrey.
"It all starts with him," Arians said of McCaffrey.
The Panthers saw many of the possibilities during encouraging moments in the matchup with the Raiders. They sense that with some tweaking, they can achieve the kind of results that they covet.
The Carolina defense was exposed, unable to prevent another lead change after the Panthers overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter hole. The unit is stocked with youth and expects to build on the positives.
"There was a lot of good football played on our end," Panthers linebacker Tahir Whitehead said. "We proved ourselves in most cases that we could go out there, we can play and we have the grit to go out there and continue to grind all the way until the fourth quarter."
The Panthers are uncertain about the status of defensive tackle Kawann Short, who missed practice time this week after suffering a foot injury against Las Vegas. Cornerback Donte Jackson, who left the opener with an ankle injury, was in action for midweek practice.
Tampa Bay's main injury concern relates to receiver Chris Godwin, who was in the concussion protocol. He had a team-high 79 receiving yards in the opener.
When Rhule was a college coach, he visited Arians-coached Arizona Cardinals teams to study what the NFL team did defensively.
Carolina is 24-15 all-time against Tampa Bay, including a 12-7 road record. The NFC South rivals didn't meet last year in Tampa because the designated Buccaneers home game was contested in London, where the Panthers won.
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Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Brian Burns | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Donte Jackson | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Chris Manhertz | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Christian McCaffrey | primary: Runningback | Starter |
DJ Moore | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Taylor Moton | primary: Offensive Tackle | Starter |
Matt Paradis | primary: Center | Starter |
Ian Thomas | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Shaq Thompson | primary: Linebacker | Starter |
Russell Okung | primary: Offensive Tackle | Starter |
Tre Boston | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
Juston Burris | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
John Miller | primary: Guard | Starter |
Tahir Whitehead | primary: Linebacker | Starter |
Stephen Weatherly | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Zach Kerr | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Teddy Bridgewater | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Robby Anderson | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Derrick Brown | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Jeremy Chinn | primary: Safety | Starter |
Michael Schofield | primary: Guard | Starter |
Rasul Douglas | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Alex Armah | primary: Fullback | Substitution |
Jermaine Carter | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Mike Davis | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Corn Elder | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Woodrow Hamilton | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Marquis Haynes | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
J.J. Jansen | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Tyler Larsen | primary: Center | Substitution |
Greg Little | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Curtis Samuel | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Joey Slye | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Brandon Zylstra | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Pharoh Cooper | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Seth Roberts | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Troy Pride Jr. | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Bravvion Roy | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Colin Thompson | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Myles Hartsfield | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Sam Franklin | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Joseph Charlton | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Adarius Taylor | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Trenton Cannon | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Julian Stanford | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Trent Scott | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Efe Obada | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Dennis Daley | primary: Guard | Not active |
Will Grier | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Kawann Short | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
P.J. Walker | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Yetur Gross-Matos | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
Shareef Miller | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Shaquil Barrett | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Sean Murphy-Bunting | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Alex Cappa | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Lavonte David | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Carlton Davis | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Mike Evans | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
William Gholston | primary: Defensive Linesman | Starter |
Ryan Jensen | primary: Center | Starter |
Ronald Jones II | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Ali Marpet | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Scotty Miller | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Jason Pierre-Paul | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Donovan Smith | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Vita Vea | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Justin Watson | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Devin White | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Jordan Whitehead | primary: Safety | Starter |
Tom Brady | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Ndamukong Suh | primary: Defensive Linesman | Starter |
Rob Gronkowski | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Tristan Wirfs | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Antoine Winfield Jr. | primary: Safety | Starter |
Cameron Brate | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Jack Cichy | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Jamel Dean | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Mike Edwards | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Cyril Grayson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
O.J. Howard | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Tanner Hudson | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Anthony Nelson | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Rakeem Nunez-Roches | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Patrick O'Connor | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Bradley Pinion | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Ryan Smith | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Zach Triner | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Mazzi Wilkins | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Quinton Bell | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Kevin Minter | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Andrew Adams | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Ke'Shawn Vaughn | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Josh Wells | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
LeSean McCoy | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Jaydon Mickens | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Leonard Fournette | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Ryan Succop | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Chris Godwin | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Ryan Griffin | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Aaron Stinnie | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
Joe Haeg | primary: Offensive Tackle | Did not play |
Blaine Gabbert | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Tyler Johnson | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Khalil Davis | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Cam Gill | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
Parnell Motley | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
A.Q. Shipley | primary: Center | Did not play |
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Match Start
- Period 1
-
MIN 4
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 23 Yards
- Passer: Tom Brady
- Conv Kicker: Ryan Succop
- Pass Receiver: Mike Evans
-
MIN 5
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 7 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Ryan Succop
- Rusher: Ronald Jones II
- Period 2
-
MIN 3
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Rusher: Leonard Fournette
- Conv Kicker: Ryan Succop
- Period 3
-
MIN 8
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Joey Slye
- Rusher: Christian McCaffrey
- Period 4
-
MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 23 Yards
- FG Kicker: Joey Slye
-
MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 46 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Ryan Succop
- Rusher: Leonard Fournette
-
MIN 6
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 33 Yards
- FG Kicker: Ryan Succop
-
MIN 13
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 7 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Joey Slye
- Rusher: Christian McCaffrey
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- New Orleans L 33 - 7
- @Washington W 20 - 13
- @Green Bay L 16 - 24
- Denver L 32 - 27
- @Minnesota L 27 - 28
- Detroit W 0 - 20
- Tampa Bay L 46 - 23
- @Kansas City L 31 - 33
- Atlanta L 25 - 17
- @New Orleans L 24 - 27
- Kansas City W 9 - 31
- @Green Bay W 31 - 26
- @New Orleans W 30 - 20
- @Washington W 31 - 23
- Atlanta W 27 - 44
- @Detroit W 47 - 7
- @Atlanta W 31 - 27
- Minnesota W 14 - 26
- Kansas City L 27 - 24
- L.A. Rams L 27 - 24
Last Meetings
American Football Conference
AFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 9-0-1 |
Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-0-5 |
New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-0-8 |
AFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 6-0-4 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 3-1-7 |
AFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 1-0-10 |
AFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 9-0-1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 5-0-5 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3-0-7 |
National Football Conference
NFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 3-1-7 |
NFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2-0-8 |
NFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 7-0-3 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-0-8 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
NFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0-6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Trends
Tampa Bay Trends
- TrendUnder is 9-3 in Buccaneers last 12 games as a home underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %75.00% (12)O/U3|9Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 games as a favorite.Hit %83.30% (6)O/U5|1Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-0 in Buccaneers last 4 games as a home favorite.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U4|0Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 5-0 in Buccaneers last 5 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %100.00% (5)O/U5|0Push0W/L
Carolina Trends
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games as a favorite.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U5|1Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 35-16-1 in Panthers last 52 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %68.60% (52)O/U5|0Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 36-17 in Panthers last 53 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %67.90% (53)O/U36|17Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 21-9 in Panthers last 30 games as a road underdog.Hit %70.00% (30)O/U21|9Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U2|6Push0W/L
- TrendPanthers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Tampa Bay.Hit %85.70% (7)O/UPush0W/L6|1
- TrendUnderdog is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.Hit %75.00% (8)O/UPush0W/L2|6
- TrendRoad team is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 meetings.Hit %75.00% (12)O/UPush0W/L3|9