Final · Kickoff
2011 Regular season · Week 16 · Bank of America Stadium · Saturday
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The Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48–16 at home at Bank of America Stadium in Week 16 of the 2011 regular season on December 24, 2011.
The 64 combined points were the most in any game of Week 16. No other game of Week 16 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Panthers to 6–9 and dropped the Buccaneers to 4–11. It was the Buccaneers’ ninth straight loss. The Buccaneers finished 2011 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Panthers finished 2011 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Panthers’ 48 points were their most in any game of 2011.
In their previous meeting, the Carolina Panthers won 38–19 on December 4, 2011. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 16–10 on September 9, 2012. The Panthers swept the 2011 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Panthers lead the series 13–7 after meeting No. 20 since 2002 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
