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Ellis Williams

A team that isn’t tanking: What we learned from the Panthers’ win against Tom Brady, Bucs

Listen to the oblivion the Carolina Panthers sent the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into after winning 21-3 on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.

“We are going to see what we’re made of. How many people can handle adversity? It’s about as dark as it’s going to be right now,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said. “We are going to see what we have going forward. See how many people crumble when it’s dark and see how many people step up and start playing better.

The Panthers’ 18-point victory was the largest loss of Tom Brady’s 23-year career when he was a touchdown favorite or more. Carolina ran all over the Buccaneers, gaining 173 yards on 27 carries (6.4 yards per carry) while quarterback PJ Walker outdueled the quarterback he watched beat his hometown Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.

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