2017 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19
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Carolina PanthersWinner
22
CAR -10 no coverU 46.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 22–19 — 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 · TB
21/27, 367 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · +23.9% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
16/25, 160 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.0 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 21/27 | 367 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Barber | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Doug Martin | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Charles Sims | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 6 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 30% | 8.3 |
| Chris Godwin | 3 | 6 | 98 | 0 | 22% | 4.7 |
| Freddie Martino | 2 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 7% | 4.2 |
| Adam Humphries | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 11% | 5.2 |
| Charles Sims | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4% | 2.0 |
| Bobo Wilson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 15% | -1.7 |
| Peyton Barber | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwon Alexander | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kendell Beckwith | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoy | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Martino | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Russell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 16/25 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9.0 |
| Derek Anderson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 1 | -3.2 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Bersin | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15% | -1.1 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 23% | -3.6 |
| Kaelin Clay | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 15% | 1.3 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 15% | -0.4 |
| Devin Funchess | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 15% | -0.6 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Coleman | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Kuechly | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradberry | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Worley | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Addison | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Horton | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -10
- Closing total
- 46.5
- TB moneyline
- +385
- CAR moneyline
- -450
Panthers closed -10, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 41 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- TB 6 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs Ron Rivera
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.