2020 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15, 2020 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
46
Carolina Panthers
23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46–23 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q3 7:53, CAR +17% win probability on one snap. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(7:53) 27-R.Jones up the middle for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 7:53CAR +17% win prob(7:53) 27-R.Jones up the middle for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:53CAR +13% win prob(1:53) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski to CAR 4 for 44 yards (25-T.Pride).
- Q1 · 1:54CAR +9% win prob(1:54) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 12-D.Moore for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 0:07CAR +8% win prob(:07) 3-J.Charlton punts 67 yards to TB 3, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-16-B.Zylstra.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Buccaneers | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 74 | 48 |
| Total yards | 544 (edge) | 187 |
| Yards per play | 7.4 (edge) | 3.9 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.37 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Success rate | 46% (edge) | 44% |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 73% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.54 (edge) | -0.30 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (edge) | -0.06 |
| Third downs | 10/15 (edge) | 1/9 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 27 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Buccaneers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.37 expected points added per play vs -0.24.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
28/39, 341 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
28.0 expected points added · +13.0% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
18/24, 136 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-3.9 expected points added · +7.6% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 7 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 2 | TB | TB 25 | 2 | 7 | 0:39 | Fumble | |
| 3 | CAR | TB 33 | 8 | 33 | 4:00 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | TB | TB 25 | 12 | 75 | 4:42 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:52 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | TB | TB 25 | 15 | 60 | 6:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 25 | 11 | 32 | 6:03 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | TB | TB 25 | 11 | 80 | 3:29 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 5 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 10 | TB | TB 25 | 11 | 64 | 4:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | CAR | CAR 25 | 7 | 24 | 3:05 | Punt | |
| 12 | TB | TB 2 | 2 | 98 | 0:14 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | CAR | CAR 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception | |
| 14 | TB | CAR 38 | 9 | 40 | 4:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | CAR | CAR 25 | 6 | 10 | 2:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | TB | CAR 35 | 8 | 13 | 3:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CAR | TB 4 | 4 | 4 | 1:17 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | TB | TB 25 | 11 | 75 | 5:05 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | -4 | 1:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | TB | CAR 21 | 5 | 21 | 0:28 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | CAR | CAR 18 | 6 | 1 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 22 | TB | TB 38 | 5 | 11 | 2:56 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Buccaneers gained 98 scrimmage yards over 2 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 28/39 | 341 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jones | 23 | 192 | 8.3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Antonio Brown | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin | 6 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 16% | 6.8 |
| Mike Evans | 6 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 29% | 8.2 |
| Antonio Brown | 7 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 21% | 3.9 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 8% | 6.0 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 8% | 7.5 |
| Leonard Fournette | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -5.0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Tyler Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin White | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whitehead | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Watson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve McLendon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 18/24 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3.9 |
| P.J. Walker | 2/4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davis | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Rodney Smith | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 4 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 25% | 0.6 |
| Robbie Chosen | 4 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 21% | -0.1 |
| Mike Davis | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18% | -0.8 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18% | -2.2 |
| Colin Thompson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Ian Thomas | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Rodney Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Alex Armah | 2 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 7% | -3.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Elder | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Pride | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Kerr | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Carter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juston Burris | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -6
- Closing total
- 49.5
- TB moneyline
- -259
- CAR moneyline
- +226
Buccaneers closed -6 and covered, winning by 23.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 69 — over by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Matt Rhule
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.