Going into the game Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers were tied (9 -3). Tampa was sitting pretty on top of the NFC  south division.
    Carolina was the first to score. They drove down field but had to settle with a field goal in the first quarter. In the second quarter Tampa came back with a long drive to also be stop and had to settle with a field goal to tie (3-3). Moments later the Panthers wound up in Tampa's red zone, but the Buccaneers couldn't stop that drive which allowed Carolina to get a touchdown and advance the lead (10 - 3) at halftime.  

   The third quarter came and Tampa seemed to finally step up their game plan,scoring two touchdowns in the third. Panthers also scored another touchdown as well, leaving the game tied going into the fourth quarter.
  

It's in the fourth quarter where Tampa really bucc'ed up !!!!  and allowed the Panthers to score three touchdowns in the fourth. Tampa did get a touchdown as well but missed the extra point. And in the final three moments of the game was the Heart breaker for Tampa Bay. DeAngelo Williams ran right through Tampa's defense and got a 36 yard touchdown to finish out the night .The Panthers won the game with the final score at (38-23).
  

Tampa Bay came into the game as divisional leader, but left as second and the Panthers took their place once again on top. The Panthers proved tonight that this could very easily be the best team in their history. With only three games left in regular season play, the Panthers could once again wind up at the Superbowl. Who knows they might even win if they continue to play as well as they have, only time will tell.