2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Raymond James Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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TB -3.5 no coverU 44.5 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–16 — 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
18/32, 237 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-6.4 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Passing · TB
20/35, 202 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-10.8 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Receiving · TB
10/13 for 94 yds, 0 TD
37% of team targets · -1.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 18/32 | 237 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 20 | 65 | 3.3 | 1 | -3.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Cam Newton | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Benjamin | 6 | 7 | 93 | 1 | 23% | 8.2 |
| Ted Ginn | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 23% | -3.2 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -3.5 |
| Corey Brown | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 0.7 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Brenton Bersin | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 16% | -1.2 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Mike Tolbert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Ed Dickson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Griffin | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Coleman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Bradberry | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Shaq Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Mayo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Love | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Worley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 20/35 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Peyton Barber | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Humphries | 10 | 13 | 94 | 0 | 37% | -1.9 |
| Mike Evans | 5 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 31% | 1.7 |
| Russell Shepard | 2 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 20% | -2.7 |
| Freddie Martino | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Luke Stocker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Alan Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Tandy | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kwon Alexander | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Hargreaves | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Noah Spence | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaVonte Lambert | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- CAR moneyline
- +171
- TB moneyline
- -190
Buccaneers closed -3.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 33 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CAR 8 days · TB 8 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Dirk Koetter
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.