2014 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17
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Carolina PanthersWinner
19
CAR -3.5 no coverU 41 ✓
Carolina Panthers 19–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
25/40, 277 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.2 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Passing · TB
13/28, 154 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-8.0 expected points added · -8.4% completion over expected
Receiving · CAR
8/13 for 104 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · 3.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 13/28 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Charles Sims | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Josh McCown | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Jackson | 6 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 36% | 3.0 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 11% | 2.3 |
| Russell Shepard | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11% | 1.1 |
| Mike Evans | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29% | -2.9 |
| Doug Martin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Louis Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Brandon Myers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley McDougald | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dashon Goldson | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lansanah | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnthan Banks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alterraun Verner | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacquies Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Orie Lemon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Quan Bowers | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Spence | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 25/40 | 277 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 22 | 75 | 3.4 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Corey Brown | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Derek Anderson | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 10 | 13 | 110 | 0 | 33% | 8.9 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 8 | 13 | 104 | 0 | 33% | 3.5 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 5 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 13% | 2.8 |
| Corey Brown | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -3.2 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Brenton Bersin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Ed Dickson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tre Boston | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Klein | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bene' Benwikere | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Addison | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- TB moneyline
- +166
- CAR moneyline
- -185
Panthers closed -3.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 36 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Ronald Torbert
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Ron Rivera
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.