Buccaneers hold off Panthers to keep NFC South title hopes alive, need Saints to win
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Key Points:
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers 16-14 in a closely contested game with significant NFC South playoff implications.
- Key moments included a crucial 20-yard reception by Cade Otton on a bootleg play and a blocked field goal by the Panthers, though a botched flea flicker led to a turnover that hurt Carolina's chances.
- Tampa Bay's Chase McLaughlin was perfect on field goals, contributing three successful attempts that helped secure the win.
- The victory puts pressure on the upcoming New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons game, as the NFC South division title and playoff seeding remain at stake depending on that outcome.
- Panthers’ Tershawn Wharton was inactive, while Buccaneers players
