The Buccaneers came into their Week 17 match-up against the Carolina Panthers with an outside shot at the playoffs, and looking to avoid a three-game losing streak.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
In the end, the Buccaneers will be at home healing a season’s worth of dings and dents, and watching the post-season with the rest of us.
It was a great effort, and there’s lots to be proud of. To list one here, the Bucs swept the Carolina Panthers who swept them last year on the way to the Super Bowl.
Moral victories don’t win you trophies, but they do inspire confidence and this team should have a lot of it when we return for the 2017 season.
For the last time, let’s break down this game and pass out our report card.