Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 1 · Raymond James Stadium
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 16–10 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 1 of the 2012 regular season on September 9, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
The 26 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 1.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 1–0 and dropped the Panthers to 0–1. The Panthers finished 2012 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Buccaneers finished 2012 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Carolina Panthers won 48–16 on December 24, 2011. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 27–21 on November 18, 2012.
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 13–8 after meeting No. 21 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.
