The Buccaneers fell to 7–8 on the season on Sunday after a loss to the Panthers, who have now taken over at the top of the NFC South. And though a defeat is bad enough on its own, the L was made even worse in how it happened—off a game-sealing interception late in the fourth quarter.
The Bucs were trailing by three at Carolina's 40-yard line with 48 seconds left in the game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was up against a second-and-9, and tried to get the ball into the hands of stud wide receiver Mike Evans. But the pass was quickly and easily intercepted, thus handing the ball back to Carolina and sealing the game, 23–20.
