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| NFL Preview: Buccaneers vs. Panthers |
For all of the latest NFL odds for week 16 and the best football wagering options, check out Bet Phoenix, the top rated football sportsbook. Heading into Week 16 of the NFL season, many teams across the league will be jockeying for either a playoff spot or for a higher place in their division. This year, Week 16 will feature many different divisional rivalries, which could have playoff implications or affect the final standing of each team in the league. One of the most tightly contested games of the week will take place in Charlotte as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Carolina Panthers. Unlike many other games taking place this week, the game between the Buccaneers and Panthers will not have any factor on the playoffs as each team has been statistically eliminated. It will, however, feature two teams that are fighting for respect as this game could decide who finishes third in the NFC South division. This game will feature two teams that are coming from opposite ends of the NFL spectrum. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the season as a favorite to make the playoffs. After having a very good season in 2010 and the youngest roster in the NFL, Tampa Bay looked as if they could fight for both the division and conference championship. However, things have not worked out the way that they had hoped. After starting the current season off with a record of 4-2, Tampa Bay has lost 8 straight games to bring their record all the way down to 4-10. Not only has their current streak been bad, but they have lost their last three games by 16 points or more. This includes a home game against Carolina in Week 13 in which they lost 38 to 19. While Tampa Bay has had a rough season so far, they do have plenty of talent that could make this game an interesting one to watch. Their offense is led by young rookie quarterback Josh Freeman. While he has not had as much success as he did last year, Freeman has already thrown for over 3,000 yards passing and 13 touchdowns. Beyond that, Freeman has rushed for over 200 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite targets continue to be young wide receiver Mike Williams and tight end Kellen Winslow, each of which have 60 or more receptions and over 600 yards receiving. When they are not throwing the ball, Tampa Bay likes to rely on their running back LeGarrette Blount, who could pass the 1,000 yard mark if he ends the year with a couple of productive games. Blount will likely have a strong game against Carolina as the Panthers have allowed 130 rushing yards per game and their top defensive end, Charles Johnson, is questionable. While the Buccaneers have struggled significantly this season, the Carolina Panthers have suddenly found some success. Due to their very poor season last year, the Panthers were lucky enough to grab quarterback Cam Newton number one overall in the 2011 NFL draft. Since then, the Panthers have turned things around quite a bit. While they started the season off with a record of 2-8, the Panthers have won three of their last four games, which brought their record up to 5-9. The vast majority of the success for the Panthers has to be attributed to rookie quarterback Cam Newton. Newton has dominated the league this year as he has thrown for 3,722 yards and 17 touchdowns and also ran for 609 yards and 13 touchdowns, which is a single season record for a quarterback. Newton has made good use out of Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith, who has about 1,300 yards and 6 touchdown receptions this year. Newton’s dominance is widely expected to continue this season as Tampa Bay has the 30th ranked defense in the NFL. Also, Newton was practically unstoppable when the two teams met up in Week 13. In that game, Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another three. The game may not be that interesting if the Bucs continue to lay down in every game they play week after week, but one thing for sure changes need to happen in Tampa Bay. 
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seem to have given up on the season and that could spell trouble when they play the Carolina Panthers.
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