2016 Regular season · Week 17 · Raymond James Stadium
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 17–16 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 17 of the 2016 regular season on January 1, 2017. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 9–7 and dropped the Panthers to 6–10. The Panthers finished 2016 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Buccaneers finished 2016 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 17–14 on October 10, 2016. When they met again, the Carolina Panthers won 17–3 on October 29, 2017. The Buccaneers swept the 2016 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 19–11 after meeting No. 30 since 2002 Full series history
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.
Todd Bowles named the undrafted quarterback his Week 5 starter after a 17–14 loss to Green Bay, with Baker Mayfield’s dislocated thumb still keeping him out.
