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00:06We're about 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, at Raymond James Stadium, just north of downtown Tampa, as we
00:15bring you the NFL on EA Sports.
00:18Straight ahead, we've got a good one on tap.
00:22It's the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
00:30On the Panthers' sideline, Dave Canales was the offensive coordinator here in Tampa prior to taking a position in Carolina.
00:40His counterpart on the Bucs' sideline is Todd Bowles.
00:44His guy's stuck in a bit of a losing streak, hoping the return home can be what they need.
00:53A welcome to you, Mike Tirico, along with Greg Olsen.
00:56Chase McLaughlin set to get it started.
01:00Off we go from Raymond James Stadium.
01:03And he's down at 23, and that's where the offense will take over.
01:09So the Panthers, led out by their quarterback, Bryce Young.
01:14Shaky rookie year, but the back end of his second year, Greg, very effective for the man who was the
01:20number one overall pick out of Alabama in 2023.
01:25On play action, he'll set up to throw.
01:30He'll be close to just throw that one away.
01:32It's incomplete.
01:36The bumps and bruises, they start to accumulate this time of year, and you can always see that in the
01:42key inactives for this game.
01:44On the ready.
01:45Second and ten.
01:49Let's go now.
01:51Ready.
01:52No run here, the third Canadian track star, Chiba Hubbard.
01:57He'll take it.
01:58And that won't get a whole lot.
01:59Maybe a yard, but that's it.
02:02They need eight as they come up for third down.
02:07Get!
02:08Out of the shotgun, Young.
02:11He'll try to run for it.
02:14Good decision to take off.
02:16He gets 15 yards in a first down.
02:20So, from the 39, they come up on first and ten.
02:26Here we go, here we go.
02:29Young hands it to Hubbard.
02:32Touch there, maybe a yard.
02:35On the stand, Walt.
02:36On the 40 now.
02:37Here's second and nine.
02:39Here's a second and nine.
02:42Look at the play action with Young.
02:45No chance at all.
02:47He'll go down.
02:49That is the former pro four, Hasan Redick, getting home to drop him.
02:55He's up to a dozen sacks now on the year.
02:58Ready?
02:58Work to do following the sack.
03:00It is third and long.
03:03Here we go.
03:04Hut.
03:05Here's Young.
03:07The shot at the screen here to Hubbard.
03:09And he'll be stopped short of the first down.
03:12And that will necessitate the ball to the punt team.
03:15It's fourth down.
03:17It's fourth down.
03:18On fourth down, Carolina is going to send out Sam Martin to punt.
03:22Cameron Johnson, deep for Tampa Bay.
03:28This one fielded out beyond the 25.
03:32And he'll get a few yards back here on the return before being forced out of bounds.
03:39So the Buccaneers come out and Baker Mayfield leads them out.
03:43He has found a spot to be very comfortable.
03:47The former number one overall pick out of Oklahoma who turned 30 in the offseason and has done a nice
03:53job with the Buccaneers the last few years.
03:55As you watch the tape from last week, it really just came down to decision making.
04:01Just too often he made the wrong throw, the wrong read, the wrong decision.
04:06And it ended up costing his team pretty heavily.
04:08So it gets back to the basics.
04:11Just trust your eyes.
04:12Take what the defense is giving you.
04:14You don't have to force things.
04:16As the game goes on, those opportunities to attack.
04:19They'll present themselves.
04:21His first throw in the game is going to be intercepted.
04:25Hipped off by Michael Jackson.
04:28And a nice return will set them up in good field position where they're in midfield.
04:34This is an area of the offense, Mike, that's going to have to find its rhythm now as this game
04:38unfolds.
04:39They talked all week.
04:40Come out early.
04:41Get some completion.
04:42Settle down this quarterback.
04:44Well, in return, he throws an early pick.
04:46It's too early to go away from the game plan.
04:49There's a lot of game left.
04:50But this passing game is going to have to get on track throughout the rest of this game.
04:57He'll take this forward for about a yard at best.
04:59The big defensive lineman, Vida Veya, on the stopwatch.
05:04Nice job by the running back making the first guy miss.
05:07But it's the pursuit by the entire defense.
05:10Even though he doesn't get them down on his first try,
05:13the rest of his guys are all rallying to the ball.
05:16And they bring him down for a short game.
05:18And they'll move this one down inside the 40-yard line.
05:2213 yards on the foot.
05:24Pick up there, a 13.
05:25It's good for a Panther first down.
05:28First and 10 at the 36-yard line.
05:31From the pistol, a give to Humber.
05:34And he will not be able to turn up field.
05:37He'll drop him behind the line.
05:40So everything this defense talks about, Mike, is creating negative plays.
05:45It's one of the best run defenses in football.
05:48Everything is about suffocating you at the line of scrimmage.
05:51Make you work for everything you get.
05:55Looking downfield.
05:56Oh, he's got Evans, the tight end.
05:59And he's very close to a touchdown.
06:02They mark him just shy of the goal line.
06:05A big play for the Panthers.
06:0938 yards.
06:11From the one-yard line.
06:13First down and goal.
06:17Off the play field.
06:18Here's Young.
06:20And he will take this run across into the end zone.
06:24Bryce Young.
06:26Touchdown, Carolina.
06:29When you think back to their first possession of this game, Mike, it resulted in a punt.
06:34Not exactly the fast start the coaches told us was so important as this game unfolds.
06:40They get the ball back for possession, too.
06:42Now they try to find some rhythm, find their identity of the game plan.
06:46And they come away with six.
06:48So that's how you bounce back in this league.
06:50It's not always going to be perfect.
06:52Really nice job settling into this game here with their second possession.
07:017-0 is our score as this kick is sent into the end.
07:08Johnson now to return.
07:11And they'll bring him down just shy of the 30-yard line.
07:16The Buccaneers offense ready to take over for their second possession.
07:20They had that pick on the opening drive that led to a touchdown.
07:24So 7-0 the deficit as they get the ball back.
07:28First in check.
07:39Faker.
07:40Trying to give it to Irving.
07:42And he'll work forward.
07:434-3.
07:44It's second down.
07:46He's stopped at the 32-yard line.
07:48It's a pick-up at 3.
07:50Brings up second game 7.
07:59Out of the pistol, it's Mayfield.
08:02A short one there to Ogden.
08:05And they will bring him down on the other side of midfield.
08:10That's number 40 on the season for him.
08:15I always think you can tell pretty quickly how comfortable a quarterback is in their offense, Mike,
08:20by how fast they work through their progression and get the ball to their check down underneath.
08:25And in this case, with the depth of the defense, a lot of space in the short game.
08:30Get him the ball, pick up the first down.
08:32Alex trying to get back to the line, but it's not happening.
08:36Going to lose a yard.
08:38Last play went the wrong way.
08:40It sets up second and long.
08:42It's second down and 12.
08:47That one incomplete.
08:49Good job.
08:55All things considered, it's actually a pretty good pass.
08:59I mean, he puts the ball in a place where only his guy can catch it.
09:03But I think he hears those footsteps coming from that nearest defender.
09:07And he's not able to secure the catch through contact.
09:28That one hit inside the 10, but it bounces forward into the end zone.
09:39Bring it back out to the 20-yard line.
09:42The Panthers offense about ready to take over once more.
09:46They lead it here early 7-0 as they start with that first and 10.
09:51Ready.
09:5252.
09:55This drive begins with a run by Hubbard.
09:58And that one shut down pretty quickly.
10:01He'll get back to the line of scrimmage.
10:03That's it.
10:04Well, they try to get the run game started here early on this drive, Mike.
10:08And they're just going to have to do a better job up front.
10:10There's really nowhere for this ball carrier to go.
10:13You never want to lose yards on first down, but that's exactly the case here.
10:19To the right side, he finds McMillan.
10:22And he's out of bounds.
10:24It's a game of four, but now it's third down.
10:27Makes it third and seven.
10:37From the gun, it's Young.
10:40He'll try and get there on the ground.
10:42And he's going to be brought down.
10:45And with that tackle, we hit the end of the first quarter of play.
11:08Here's Sam Martin now.
11:10As he's on to punt for the second time.
11:21And he's going to be brought down after a short return.
11:24And that's where his team will get possession of the football.
11:29Here's the Tampa Bay offense.
11:31They're going to take over once more.
11:33And it's been a rocky start.
11:35An interception on the first drive.
11:36And then a punt the last time they had it.
11:42They'll run it.
11:44It's Irving.
11:45Into the secondary at the 45.
11:4920, 15.
11:52And he will go all the way.
11:56Bucky Irving.
11:57Touchdown, Tampa Bay.
12:00It's his fourth rushing touchdown of the year.
12:05Good-looking rushing touchdown there.
12:08Offensive line does its job.
12:10Bet-back taking off to the end zone for the touchdown.
12:14Mike, you're exactly right.
12:16He might get credit in the box score for that long rushing touchdown.
12:19But it was the big guys up front who were able to make that play possible.
12:24McGroffin, good on the extra four.
12:26And the Bucs will level things out at seven apiece.
12:35Chase.
12:37So back to level after the touchdown.
12:41In time for the kickoff.
12:44On the return, here's Trevor Etienne.
12:47He'll get this past the 20 before he's brought down shy of the 25-yard line.
12:53Here's the Carolina offense now as they head out to take over for their next possession.
12:59They'll work in a tie game here in the second quarter.
13:02And get started with first and ten.
13:07Get this drive started.
13:08On the ground, it's Hubbard.
13:09And he's brought down after a game of a five-yard line.
13:15So from the 26-yard line, here's second down and seven.
13:24There's a short one caught by Sanders.
13:27He'll get maybe three out of that one.
13:30And it's going to set up third down.
13:34And it's third down.
13:35Come on, set.
13:39Now Young.
13:41That's caught.
13:43Left side.
13:43It's complete.
13:45And he's going to have the first down taken down after a short pickup of five.
13:50But it will keep the drive going.
13:53First and ten.
13:54All right, so anytime you're facing the blitz, the best thing you can do as an offense is just get
13:58the ball out of your hand.
13:59Get into the hands of receiver.
14:01Run after catch.
14:02In this case, nice job by the defense.
14:05Rallying to the ball.
14:06Come on, this game.
14:07Hiltches forward for about a yard.
14:10Levante David doing his work on defense.
14:13A game of two.
14:15Brings up second and eight at the 38-yard line.
14:19On the ready.
14:20From the 38 now, here comes second and eight.
14:25To throw is Young.
14:27Oh, the pressure is too much.
14:30And he goes down.
14:32Vida Vam.
14:34As he's done so often this season.
14:37It's another sack.
14:39And he is up to 15 now on the yield.
14:42So, backed up after the sack.
14:44And now it's third and long.
14:47Here we go.
14:51Back to throw.
14:52Young.
14:54The throw here is complete.
14:57Pretty good effort on that one.
14:59It will not be enough.
15:00It's going to bring a fourth down.
15:03I think there's one of those plays that when the ball carrier watches this back in the film room tomorrow,
15:07he's going to be a little frustrated with himself.
15:09If he could just have made that one guy miss, he picks up the first down.
15:14Instead, he gets brought down short of the sticks.
15:16Now they've got a fourth down decision to make.
15:18The Buccaneers offense, and they're running back Bucky Irving, ready to hit the field again.
15:23And he's been a tough man to stop in this first half, putting up some big numbers already.
15:28And remember, we haven't even reached halftime yet.
15:37Yes!
15:41Good!
15:48My lady!
15:50What's up?
15:52No big hit here on the ground.
15:55And not much there.
15:57He's back to the original line.
15:58No gain on that one.
16:00You know, Mike, what separates the really elite defensive edge players from everybody else is
16:05not only their ability to rush the passer.
16:07That's what everybody focuses on.
16:09But, man, the defensive ends that are good in the run game,
16:13those are the guys that never leave the field.
16:15That's going to be incomplete.
16:17Good work.
16:19The defender bodied his man up.
16:21Wouldn't allow the catch.
16:22It'll force third down.
16:23And ten yards to go.
16:26Good stick.
16:29180!
16:31Shot!
16:39The offense just couldn't seem to get anything going that drive.
16:43They knew they had a long way to go, taking over possession that deep in their own territory.
16:48You want to pick up that first down and see if you can capitalize some momentum.
16:52Instead, the errant throw brings up fourth down, and they're going to have to punt it away.
16:57The Panthers' offense back on to the field.
17:00The Panthers' offense back on to the field.
17:00For their next possession, they'll begin with terrific starting field position.
17:05It gets going with first and ten.
17:10Tie.
17:14Here's a handoff to Hubbard.
17:16And he'll get nothing here.
17:19Back to the line of scrimmage, and that's all.
17:23Long 47-yard line.
17:25Here's second down.
17:26And not.
17:27And not.
17:30They'll go again with Hubbard.
17:32this defense fall over this one they get him down behind the line it's a loss of a couple
17:39third and long
17:43let's go to throw young they'll try to hit him with a screen
17:50that screen goes to 12 and that's a first down
18:01they'll run it here to cover they try to push forward he'll wind up getting three yards with that one
18:06they get a parrot in there for the stop
18:11second down they need seven
18:17throwing is young
18:24and they are in great shape he's taken down inside the 10
18:29on the double now a chance to pay off that big play
18:33they have it first and goal here we go here we go
18:36to throw is young
18:41that's holding at the two and he's going to be taken down but there's a penalty flag back in the
18:47backfield
18:47is it a hold or did they rough the quarterback
18:57what a critical flag roughing the passer it sets up first and goal
19:03down on
19:04trying to find a crease in that mass of humanity but he is going to come up short
19:13two minutes to play first half all tied at seven
19:18craig and i back from tamper after a time
19:26another shot from the one on second and goal
19:30here we go
19:32here's young
19:33here's young
19:36he kept this down that's hubbard out of the backfield
19:39and he's going to go backwards taken down at the six
19:44way seven of the drive coming up and it's third and goal
19:49in motion comes the tight end evans
19:54from the gun here on third down it's young
19:57taking a good blocking and he's in
20:02grace young
20:04touchdown carolina
20:06his second td of the game and this one gives his team the lead
20:13and that is now a pair of rushing touchdowns
20:16the quarterback giving it to them greg with his legs in this one
20:20and we're starting to see mike why this week this coaching staff told us
20:24they're encouraging this guy to do this more often
20:27his ability to be a passer but also a rusher is an element to this offense
20:33that is hard for defenses to account for
20:39johnson now to return
20:43he'll walk his way across the 25 yard line
20:47the front offense ready to take over once again
20:50they trail down 14 to 7
20:52as they'll come up for first and 10
21:13at the 38
21:16they'll get 11 there and that's a quick first down
21:21so first and 10 here now at the 38
21:29looking down the field there but it falls incomplete
21:33and james bradbury right there gets a hand on it to break it up
21:38we'll try again
21:40it's second and 10
21:43here's mayfield working from the pistol
21:46this line is parked by sheppard
21:49and the wharf is close to a first down
21:52maybe just a tag short
21:54they're in and one
21:55they got
21:57they'll try to root for it
21:59here's white
21:59the Panthers will take their first time out
22:02as the clock will stop for 37 seconds to play in this first half
22:07it's fourth down
22:19no move for the punt team
22:21the offense staying out there
22:23for fourth down
22:27he'll go
22:28it's white
22:29and he is gonna have a fuck's first down
22:32as they manage to convert
22:34that'll keep this drive alive
22:38now the Bucs will take their first time out
22:40they'll stop at just a little bit over 30 seconds to go in this first half
22:54they'll break the huddle
22:55coming up now for first and 10
23:02off the play fake
23:03it's mayfield
23:05going for it all
23:07the ball deflected at least a couple of times
23:10but it'll fall
23:11to the ground
23:12it's incomplete
23:13and that got a book of the intended receiver
23:18it's second down
23:40we tend to make NFL offense very complicated Mike but sometimes it's as simple as this
23:47get the ball into the hands of your playmakers
23:50and just let them do the rest
23:52it's gonna be third
23:53they need one
23:56to throw is Mayfield
23:59he managed to get the throw away
24:01and completes it
24:03and he will get up the first down
24:05the drive will continue
24:07after a pickup of eight
24:10this is Irving
24:12and not much there
24:14good defense
24:15held to no game
24:17and we're gonna get a timeout
24:19with two seconds remaining
24:21in the second quarter
24:23at the 34-yard line
24:38so Chase McLaughlin will come in
24:40and they'll try a field goal
24:42this is gonna be a 51-yard attempt
24:47McLaughlin's kick is good
24:49and the Buccaneers are back within four
24:52at 14-10
24:56alright Mike
24:57thanks very much
24:59it's January 4th
25:01are we still within the range
25:02we can say happy new year
25:03happy new year
25:04this is it
25:05week 18
25:07everything to play for
25:09let's roll
25:10our look at the NFL
25:12starts now
25:14in the Steel City
25:15it's the Steelers
25:16at home to take on the Ravens
25:18in the AFC North
25:20and this is DK Metcalf
25:23he's gonna find an opening
25:25down the field
25:26and pull this one in
25:28a 55-yard touchdown
25:32the Steelers are in
25:35as the division champs
25:36they finish off the regular season
25:38in style
25:40next up
25:41it's the rematch
25:42of last year's NFC title game
25:44Commanders-Eagles
25:46from the link
25:47in Philly
25:49and it's the former
25:51Boise State star
25:52Jeremy McNichols
25:53he's gonna find a crease
25:55and take it 13 yards
25:57to the end zone
25:59the Commanders
26:01finish at 5-12
26:03big changes forthcoming
26:05but they do get the win
26:06here in week 18
26:09one more for you
26:10let's go to Cincinnati
26:11the Bengals
26:13taking on the Cleveland Browns
26:16and it's the rookie
26:17from Oregon
26:18Dylan Gabriel
26:19a 21-yard touchdown pass
26:23the Browns
26:25with a big lead
26:26on the road
26:27at the half
26:29with that
26:31a look at how things stand
26:32the playoff picture
26:33in the AFC
26:34as the season
26:35draws to a close
26:37meanwhile in our game
26:39it's been back and forth
26:40to this point
26:40no reason to expect
26:42anything different
26:43in the second half
26:44as we get you back out
26:45to the second half
26:46and rejoin Mike Tirico
26:48and Greg Olson
27:15pretty interesting first half
27:17to see if any strategy changes
27:19for the next 30 minutes
27:21or more
27:21as this second half
27:23gets underway
27:26and he is stopped
27:27the pass to 25
27:28the drive will begin there
27:31the Bucks offense
27:32looking to get back to work
27:34as we begin
27:34this third quarter
27:36trail by four
27:37touchdown
27:38gives him the lead
27:39the drive begins
27:40with first attempt
27:53here's Irving
27:55and they'll bring him down
27:57but not until he gets
27:58to the 38-yard line
28:00and this is just more
28:01of the same
28:02picking up exactly
28:03where he left off
28:04in the first half
28:04and these numbers
28:06Mike as you see them
28:07they just pop out at you
28:08I mean he has been
28:09the driving force
28:10of this offense
28:11from the very start
28:14right back to Irving
28:17and he'll be brought down
28:19just shy of midfield
28:21back to back
28:22some nice runs
28:23this one good for 11
28:25and another first down
28:28here's first and 10
28:29first and 10
28:31at the 49-yard line
28:55they will not get back
28:58to the line of scrimmage
28:59they pick him up
29:00and throw him down
29:01for a loss
29:03well the defense
29:04gets a rare win
29:05we've seen this ball carrier
29:07have his way on the ground
29:08pretty much all day today
29:09Mike
29:09and give credit
29:11to the defense
29:11they were able to get back
29:12in the backfield
29:13with some penetration
29:14and bring him down
29:15for a loss
29:16now screen set up
29:18for Irving
29:20and he's going to be
29:21out of bounds
29:21down inside
29:23the 25-yard line
29:26they get 14
29:27out of the screen
29:28and it's a first down
29:29first and 10
29:33at the 23-yard line
29:35Baker
29:36is going to hand it
29:37to White
29:37the hole closes quickly
29:40he'll pick up
29:41about 3
29:44well we have a moment
29:45while we take a look
29:46at the key in actives
29:47not playing in the ball game
29:48here this afternoon
29:55from the 20
29:56here's second down
29:58and 6
30:02Baker to throw
30:05that's over the middle
30:07and intercepted
30:08picked off by J.C. Holt
30:11and the Panthers
30:13forced the turnover
30:14they'll take over
30:15at their own 27-yard line
30:18and in these three games
30:19especially in the second half
30:20these are the big moments
30:22that somebody needs
30:23to step up
30:24and make a play
30:25and that's exactly
30:26what he's able to do here
30:27great read
30:28great reaction
30:29steps in front of that ball
30:31and ends up
30:33going the other way
30:33the Panthers offense
30:35and Bryce Young
30:36set for their next position
30:38and he's had it going
30:40in the first half
30:40really had his way
30:42with the secondary
30:43they've been powerless
30:44to stop of
30:45now
30:46they're trying to keep it going
30:50here's Hubbard
30:52and he'll be stacked up
30:54at the line of scrimmage
30:56I can promise you
30:58that is not
30:58he wanted to start
31:00this drive bike
31:01I mean to get blown up
31:02at the point of attack
31:03there was just nowhere
31:05for the back to go
31:06on that one
31:07the pressure gets there
31:09and down he goes
31:10back inside
31:11the 20-yard line
31:13while Fonsek Davis
31:15gets him
31:16for a loss
31:17of seven
31:18and now it's
31:20a third down
31:25out of a shotgun
31:27Young
31:29he'll be forced
31:30to just throw that one away
31:32it's incomplete
31:33really nice coverage
31:34there
31:35defensively
31:36and here
31:36you find yourself
31:37in a one score game
31:38like he understands
31:39the value
31:40of protecting
31:41the ball
31:42really smart decision
31:43throw it away
31:44snap it again
31:52and he'll get forward
31:54a few yards
31:55on the return
31:56that's where the offense
31:57will take over
31:59the Buccaneers offense
32:01and their running back
32:02Bucky Irving
32:03ready to hit the field again
32:04they'll begin
32:06with first
32:07and ten
32:18the drive begins
32:20with a run
32:21by White
32:22and he'll find
32:23some way
32:24to turn this
32:24into positive yards
32:25struggling forward
32:27for a pick up
32:28of about two
32:29brings up
32:30second
32:31and seven
32:35just shy
32:36of midfield
32:37here's second down
32:38and seven
32:41throwing
32:42is Mayfield
32:45crushed
32:45it's incomplete
32:46he takes it
32:47the pass off
32:48but he got thrilled
32:49before he let it go
32:52quarterback's lucky
32:53on that one
32:54Mike
32:54that that ball
32:54ended up
32:55just harmlessly
32:56falling to the ground
32:57it was that initial
32:58pressure
32:58that got to him
32:59that forced
33:00the errant throw
33:01and fortunately
33:02for this offense
33:03that ball
33:03didn't end up
33:04going the other way
33:05forced out wide
33:07and for a third
33:09time
33:10day
33:10he's intercepted
33:12picked off
33:13by James Bradbury
33:15and his offense
33:16is going to be
33:17all set up
33:17with a short field
33:19and a chance
33:20to extend
33:21their lead
33:21this is really
33:23becoming a key element
33:24to playing quarterback
33:25in the NFL
33:26Mike
33:27the ability
33:27to play off script
33:28and use your legs
33:30to extend
33:31the play
33:31I think in this case
33:33he needs to tuck
33:34that ball down
33:34and become a runner
33:35or he just simply
33:37needs to throw
33:37that ball away
33:39on the bootleg
33:41it's young
33:42a throat
33:43left side
33:44caught by Sanders
33:46and he can't get away
33:47they rallied
33:48in the football
33:49defensive league
33:50bring him down
33:50for no game
33:54here we go
33:5660 red
33:57cut
33:57red throw
33:58brought in motion
34:02a second down
34:03throw
34:04for young
34:04that one
34:06pinballs around
34:07but it is
34:08incomplete
34:09third down
34:11and nine
34:13it's
34:14ready
34:14ready
34:1552
34:16from the gun
34:18it's young
34:19oh the ball's out
34:21one of his teammates
34:23there to take it
34:24back in
34:27and they should
34:28consider themselves
34:29lucky
34:30you can't let a
34:31pass rusher
34:32through that
34:33quickly
34:33and not expect
34:35there to be
34:35consequences
34:36fortunately
34:36they're at least
34:37able to fall on it
34:39and prevent this
34:40from being a
34:40complete disaster
34:44and this is gonna
34:45pin them back
34:46it's out of bounds
34:47inside the 10
34:49the Buccaneers offense
34:51ready to get back
34:52at it
34:52we'll see how they
34:53want to attack things
34:54here
34:54backed up deep
34:55in their own end
34:57it's first and 10
35:08on the ground
35:10it's Irving
35:11and that one
35:12shut down pretty
35:12quickly
35:13he'll get back to the
35:14line of scrimmage
35:15nothing moved
35:18it is second and nine
35:24mayfield to throw
35:26a pass
35:28it's complete
35:28it's shepherd
35:29and that'll go for a
35:31gain of seven
35:32and it's gonna set up
35:34third down
35:34that's a gain of eight
35:36brings up third
35:37and two
35:43now mayfield
35:46and on third
35:47down
35:47that ball
35:48incomplete
35:50I think he predetermined
35:52that third down
35:53throw
35:53and even though the
35:54coverage was tight
35:55he still tried to fit
35:56the ball in there
35:57anyway
35:57and it ended up
35:58falling incomplete
35:59I think if he goes
36:00through his progressions
36:01and has a little bit
36:02more trust in his
36:03protection
36:04I think there's an
36:05easier throw to make
36:06out there
36:07and not much
36:08doing there
36:09they made sure
36:10he would not
36:11get free
36:12the Panthers offense
36:14and Bryce Young
36:15set for their next
36:16possession
36:16and he has been
36:18effective
36:18with the ball
36:19in his hands
36:19all season long
36:21the NFL's leader
36:22among quarterbacks
36:24in touchdown score
36:27and he fought through
36:28one attack
36:29to stay on his feet
36:30but they get him down
36:31and it's no game
36:34from the 48 yard line
36:36here's second
36:37and nine
36:38that range
36:4045
36:42young
36:45that's caught
36:46it's the tight end
36:47Sanders
36:49and he
36:50will
36:51score
36:52to
36:53Tavion Sanders
36:55touchdown
36:56Panthers
36:58that's the fifth
36:59touchdown for him
37:00all the year
37:03using the tight end
37:05to get to the end
37:06zone
37:06Greg it's your old
37:07position
37:07you're very familiar
37:08with that
37:08that catch and carry
37:10what an ability
37:11for your tight end
37:12to take it to the house
37:13yeah and this was never
37:14really the strength
37:15of my game Mike
37:16but we're seeing
37:17so many tight ends
37:18around the league
37:19who not only are great
37:20at securing the catch
37:21and making the tough ones
37:22but it's their ability
37:23to extend the play
37:25after the catch
37:26that's separating them
37:27just like we saw
37:28following the touchdown
37:30it is
37:31Fitzgerald
37:31to send this one away
37:34Johnson now
37:35to return
37:37and their drive
37:39will begin
37:39at the 30 yard line
37:42five balls there
37:43the Bucks head coach
37:45and his guys
37:46head back out
37:47for their next possession
37:48look to make some
37:50inroads here
37:51they're down
37:5121 to 10
37:53in this one
37:53as they come up
37:55on a first down
38:00they go
38:01play action
38:02with Mayfield
38:06that one incomplete
38:08the defender right there
38:10to make the fight
38:11and it's second down
38:18back to the air
38:20it's Mayfield
38:21the pressure gets there
38:23and down he goes
38:26when you can bring
38:28cornerbacks on pressure
38:29man that changes
38:30everything
38:31for the defensive play
38:32to call her
38:33offenses spent all week
38:35worrying about linebackers
38:36defensive linemen
38:37how are they going to
38:38protect the quarterback
38:38but when you can time up
38:40a secondary pressure
38:42like this
38:42man
38:43often times
38:44there's no answer for it
38:45and that is incomplete
38:47they couldn't hook up there
38:49as time has expired
38:51the third quarter
38:52has come to an end
39:24he took a pretty good lick
39:28at the end of that one
39:31there's Dave Canales
39:32it's the Carolina head coach
39:33his Panthers
39:33heading back
39:35onto the field
39:36right about now
39:37they might be thinking
39:38are we sure
39:40we want an off week
39:41next week
39:42they're going to head
39:43into the bye
39:44with momentum
39:45as they try to polish
39:47this one off
39:48and some space opens
39:50as he's brought down
39:51following the game of six
39:57we'll come up now
39:58for a second down
39:59and four
40:02come on
40:04another run here
40:06with Humbert
40:07and he'll be close
40:08to a first down
40:09a game of a couple
40:11as they mark him
40:12just short
40:14a three yard gain
40:15on the play
40:16brings up
40:17third down
40:21third
40:22and a yard
40:28now a handoff
40:29but tight end
40:30in the running game
40:36on now
40:37is the punt team
40:38for the Panthers
40:39as they try to play
40:40the field position game
40:42here
40:42protecting a fourth
40:43quarter lead
40:47to return
40:48is Johnson
40:50and some nifty
40:51round returns
40:52he's been some good yardage
40:54before he was taken down
40:56the Buccaneers offense
40:58and their running back
40:59Bucky Irving
41:00ready to hit the field again
41:01and he has put in
41:03a full games work
41:04and then some
41:05just an incredible
41:07performance on the ground
41:09to this point
41:10in the fourth quarter
41:14Baker
41:15going to give it
41:16to Irving
41:17he'll be brought down
41:19up past the 35 yard line
41:22they get 11
41:23and quickly pick up
41:25the first down
41:26really nice start here
41:28to the drive
41:28early down success
41:30every offensive coordinator
41:32is trying to find ways
41:33how do we pick up
41:34first downs
41:34without having to get
41:36to third down
41:37we see it here
41:38big explosive run
41:39now the rest of the drive
41:41unfolds
41:42throw here
41:43down the field
41:44whose ball
41:45incomplete
41:47and really
41:47it's the interceptions
41:48that continue to be a problem
41:50and he's lucky
41:50he didn't add to that total
41:52I mean
41:52defender had an opportunity
41:54to add another one
41:55to the mix
41:55and he just has to do
41:57a better job
41:58making decisions
41:59finding the open target
42:01and stop forcing back
42:02and that one shut down
42:04pretty quickly
42:05he'll get back to the
42:06live scrimmage
42:07and that's it
42:08it is third and ten
42:31and this is a tricky part
42:33of the game
42:33for any defense
42:34you find yourself
42:35protecting a late lead
42:37and the age old question
42:39is do you remain
42:40aggressive
42:40do you try to just
42:41keep the ball
42:42from being thrown
42:43over your head
42:43and make everything
42:44be tackled
42:45and played
42:45in front of you
42:46that's what every
42:47defensive coordinator
42:48struggles with
42:49so they can't get
42:50too soft here
42:51as they try to hold
42:53on to this lead
42:53here late
42:55from the 42 yard line
42:56here's second
42:57and eight
43:01they'll run
43:02with Irving
43:03and he'll get back
43:04to the line
43:05of scrimmage
43:06at best
43:06might have even
43:07lost a yard there
43:09and after that
43:10negative run
43:11I think this changes
43:12the play call now
43:13on third down
43:14so this offensive line
43:15has to be a lot better
43:17on first and second down
43:18to gain positive yards
43:20stay on track
43:21because you don't want to be
43:23in third and pass
43:24too often
43:25in today's NFL
43:27it just seems like
43:28the offense
43:29gets in their own way
43:31and whether it's a penalty
43:32or a drop
43:33or whatever the case may be
43:35it's these self-inflicted wounds
43:37they've got to stop
43:39if this unit ever wants
43:40to reach their full potential
43:42now or never
43:44they'll throw
43:44on fourth down
43:47that's going to be caught
43:48and he's going to have
43:50the Buccaneers first down
43:52wow that was no small feat
43:54but going for it
43:55on fourth and none
43:56they still picked it up
43:58by a yard
44:01they'll run
44:02out of the gun
44:03this is right
44:04a modest gain
44:05maybe two yards
44:07it's second down
44:09it's a pick up of three
44:11brings up second and seven
44:15yes cut
44:16here's Mayfield
44:19that run thrown behind his target
44:22and it'll be incomplete
44:23well it's pretty clear
44:25the main reason
44:26why they find themselves
44:27trailing in this game
44:28Mike has really just been
44:29the inefficiency
44:30of this offense
44:31and primarily
44:32out of the quarterback position
44:33I mean to complete
44:34less than half
44:35of your pass attempts
44:36it just makes it
44:38very hard to compete
44:39at a high level
44:39consistently in the NFL
44:41and they want to find
44:42themselves having
44:43any chance
44:44of getting back
44:44into this game
44:45and winning this one
44:46he's going to have to
44:47get a lot better
44:48with the ball
44:48trying to hook up
44:50with Cade
44:51that time around
44:53and that'll set up
44:54fourth down
45:06they'll go
45:07Mayfield
45:09and that's going to be
45:11incomplete
45:12they had to take that chance
45:14trailing here in the fourth
45:16but they will turn it over
45:18on down
45:20the Panthers offense
45:22ready to come back out
45:23for this next possession
45:25this one has gone
45:26pretty well to fourth
45:28they've come in
45:28had little problem
45:29thus far
45:30and now I'm going to try
45:31to polish this thing off
45:32here in the fourth
45:34he is met and dropped
45:36a couple yards
45:37behind the line
45:38of scrimmage too
45:39at this stage
45:41in the fourth quarter
45:42great job by the defense
45:43understanding exactly
45:44what the offense
45:45is trying to do
45:46they're trying to bleed
45:47the clock
45:48short in the game
45:48they completely sold out
45:50to stop the run
45:51able to take them down
45:52for a loss
45:53you know at this point
45:54the defense has to sell out
45:56and stop the run
45:57you know exactly
45:58what the offense
45:58is trying to get accomplished
45:59by keeping the ball
46:01on the ground
46:01but now the question remains
46:03are they willing
46:04to take some risk here
46:05and put the ball
46:05in the air
46:06on third down
46:07or do they play it safe
46:08and keep running the clock
46:09by keeping the ball
46:10on the ground
46:12and this drive
46:13going from bad
46:14to worse
46:15and delay a game
46:16now on top
46:23ready
46:23task now
46:25a really tough one
46:27third and very long
46:31to throw
46:32young
46:34and he'll just have to
46:36throw this one away
46:37there was nowhere
46:38to go downfield
46:40and now it's going to
46:41bring up
46:42a fourth down
46:44hunting time
46:45for the Panthers
46:45set to kick this one away
46:47as this drive
46:49went backwards
46:50he's on
46:50to kick it away
46:53this will be returned
46:54from the other side
46:55of midfield
46:56and it'll be brought down
46:58short for turn
46:59and they'll take over
47:01there
47:02here's the Tampa Bay
47:03offense
47:03they're going to take over
47:05once more
47:05they'll begin
47:07just shy of midfield
47:08with a first
47:09and ten
47:20that's going to be
47:28incomplete
47:29Hufford
47:30very stout there
47:31that's going to bring up
47:32second down
47:42now Mayfield
47:45he'll find the rookie
47:46out of Ohio State
47:47and neck out of Buka
47:49and they're going to
47:50work this down
47:51inside the 45
47:54it's a pick up
47:55of 12
47:56it's a first down
47:58for Tampa Bay
47:59at the 41 yard line
48:03he'll drop to throw
48:07and he can't hang on
48:09through the contact
48:10incomplete
48:11good job defensively
48:12to meet him
48:13just as the ball
48:14was arriving
48:15it'll bring up
48:16second down
48:24out of a shotgun
48:26Mayfield
48:28I had a defender
48:30draped all over
48:31incomplete
48:32good work
48:33to body him up
48:34and set up
48:36a third down
48:41to throw
48:42is Mayfield
48:44pass
48:45goes deep
48:46for Godwin
48:47that one
48:48broken up
48:48and is incomplete
48:50this defensive
48:51secondary
48:52they have been
48:53really a no-fly zone
48:54all game long
48:55it continues here
48:57and brings up
48:58fourth down
48:59a 58-yard attempt
49:04this one
49:05has plenty of way
49:06and it is good
49:09and they are indeed
49:11back within one score
49:13and I can tell you
49:15first hand Mike
49:15when you find yourself
49:17trailing in a game
49:18you don't feel very good
49:19about coming away
49:20with field goals
49:20but in this case
49:21it does get them
49:22a little bit closer
49:23and cut into this deficit
49:30very good kickoff
49:32returnable from the four
49:35he'll get across
49:36to 20
49:36mark him down
49:3723-yard line
49:40here's the Carolina
49:41offense now
49:42as they
49:42head out to take over
49:43for their
49:44next possession
49:45and this game
49:46not quite in hand yet
49:48still
49:49all three timeouts
49:50left
49:50for the defense
49:51so they can't just
49:53kneel this one out
49:54but one first down
49:55will essentially
49:56end the game
50:02this drive begins
50:04with a run
50:05by Hubbard
50:05now the Bucks
50:07will take their
50:07first tie out
50:08and will take it
50:09just over 90 seconds
50:11left on the clock
50:13he does a nice job
50:15coming from his
50:16safety position
50:17filling his run
50:18gap assignment
50:19keeps this to a
50:21modest gain at best
50:22second and seven
50:24let's go
50:2632
50:26ready
50:28look at play
50:29action
50:30with Young
50:30oh the pressure
50:32too much
50:33he goes down
50:35timeout here
50:36Tampa Bay
50:37that is their second
50:38we'll get it
50:40with just under
50:4090 seconds remaining
50:44this crowd
50:45into it now
50:47as we get to
50:48third down
50:49here we go
50:51here's Young
50:52to throw
50:54they'll be forced
50:55to just throw
50:56that one away
50:57it's incomplete
50:58I don't think
50:59this lead is
51:00insurmountable
51:00by any means
51:02Mike
51:02but we're gonna
51:03have to find a way
51:03to take advantage
51:04of some of these
51:05possessions
51:05as they try to
51:07close this game out
51:17and a good return
51:19here
51:19it will take it
51:20across the 50
51:20set up the offense
51:22with a short field
51:24the Bucks offense
51:25getting set to get
51:26back to work
51:27they've got great
51:29starting position
51:29with a short field
51:30as they try to get
51:31back in this one
51:32it is first and ten
51:36from the gun
51:38it's Mayfield
51:39thrust to his right
51:41he's gonna run
51:42out of time
51:43they get to him
51:44and bring him down
51:47here's second down
51:48brings up second
51:49and 16
51:50at the 30
51:52Mayfield
51:55that's gonna be
51:56incomplete
51:56his coverage
51:58very good there
51:59contact jarring
52:00the ball loose
52:01and it's gonna force
52:02third down
52:03and 16
52:04great job there
52:05defensively
52:06separating the man
52:08from the ball
52:09and this is the
52:10moments in the game
52:11where you need
52:12your best players
52:12to step up
52:13this guy's showing
52:15what he's capable
52:15of doing
52:16in the game's
52:17critical moment
52:17and he'll be
52:18out of bounds
52:19well short
52:20of the line to gain
52:22and that'll set up
52:24fourth down
52:25it's fourth down
52:30Baker to throw
52:33and he is gonna have
52:35a Bucs first down
52:36gonna have it by Plenty
52:39huge gainer
52:40on fourth down
52:42the lead to
52:43Emeka
52:44of the world
52:45Lorenzo now
52:46he'll drop to throw
52:48that is incomplete
52:50no way to force
52:51the football in there
52:52good coverage
52:53it'll bring up
52:55second down
52:56this is one of those
52:57situations that plays
52:58directly into the hands
52:59of the defense
53:00because think Mike
53:01they know
53:02this offense has to be
53:03one dimensional
53:04this has to be a pass
53:05so what do they do
53:06they bring in
53:07extra defensive backs
53:08they clog up
53:09the back end
53:10he needed to get rid of
53:11that one
53:12but he holds on
53:13it'll lose yardage
53:14it'll be credited
53:15as a second
53:17I understand what he's
53:18trying to do Mike
53:19he's thinking
53:19can I extend this play
53:20can I get out of the pocket
53:22and buy some time
53:23for my receivers
53:23but on these early downs
53:25that's a ball that just
53:27needs to be thrown away
53:29here's a shot
53:31toward the end zone
53:32that one
53:34broken up
53:34in the end zone
53:36it's incomplete
53:37what great work
53:38just to get those hands
53:39up there
53:39and now
53:40it's fourth down
53:41it's done
53:43throwing is Mayfield
53:46and that is incomplete
53:48they had their chance
53:49they took it there
53:50look they're trailing late
53:51gotta let it fly
53:52this will wind up
53:53a turnover up
53:54on down
54:01only one timeout
54:03remaining for the defense
54:04as they take an eight
54:07so this one
54:08a win
54:09for the visiting Panthers
54:11they're able to finish
54:12the season in style
54:13as they get the victory
54:15here in the finale
54:16in week 18
54:23so that'll do it for us
54:24for Greg Olson
54:25and our terrific team
54:27behind the scenes
54:28I'm Mike Tirico
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