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2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Raymond James Stadium
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Carolina Panthers 37–20 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 19/24 | 214 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Goings | 33 | 127 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Gamble | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artrell Hawkins |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 30/41 | 321 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Buccaneers closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 57 — over by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Wesley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Branch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Fields | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -0.6 |
| Brian Griese | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Gold | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartric Darby | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Spires | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
