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Buccaneers-Panthers Capsule

NFL, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears

TAMPA BAY (2-11) at CAROLINA (4-8-1)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE -- Panthers by 5 1-2

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Tampa Bay 5-8, Carolina 6-7

SERIES RECORD -- Panthers lead 17-11

LAST MEETING -- Panthers beat Buccaneers 20-14, Sept. 7, 2014

LAST WEEK -- Buccaneers lost to Lions 34-17; Panthers beat Saints 41-10

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Buccaneers No. 28, Panthers No. 21

BUCCANEERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (29), RUSH (31), PASS (19).

BUCCANEERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (24).

PANTHERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (19), RUSH (24), PASS (21).

PANTHERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (19), RUSH (29), PASS (16).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- QB Josh McCown has four TD passes in last two starts against Carolina. ... WR Mike Evans has eight touchdowns in past six weeks and leads NFL rookies with 10 TDs. ... RB Doug Martin rushed for 138 yards in last game at Carolina. ... WR Vincent Jackson needs 139 yards receiving to surpass 1,000 for sixth time in career. ... LB Jacquies Smith has five sacks in last four games. ... Panthers coach Ron Rivera served as defensive coordinator with Bears under current Bucs coach Lovie Smith. ... Rivera is 28-31-1 in four seasons with Panthers. He's 5-2 vs. Bucs. ... QB Derek Anderson starts for Cam Newton, out with lower back fractures from car crash. Anderson threw for 230 yards and two TDs in Carolina's 20-14 Week 1 win against Bucs. ... TE Greg Olsen had 10 catches last week vs. Saints. Olsen caught eight passes from Anderson for 83 yards and TD in last meeting. ... RB Jonathan Stewart ran for 155 yards last week, second most in career. ... Rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin needs 152 yards to reach 1,000 for season. He has 11 TDs. ... LB Luke Kuechly had nine tackles, sack and forced fumble in last meeting. ... Panthers starting two rookies in secondary: CB Bene Benwikere and SS Tre Boston. ... Panthers have lost three straight at home.

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