What Bucs Fans Are Saying

[Jeremy Igo]

As the Panthers prepare for their final game of the regular season, Bucs fans would love to see the Panthers be knocked out of the first seed position. 

From Pewter Report

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Either way I consider this a successful season, but if the Bucs could beat the Panthers and take away their #1 seed it would be icing on the cake (this from a draft position guy).

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Again, I believe in tanking when the timing is right, but the Panthers are king of the hill in our division right now. If we can beat them, in a game they have to have, as bad as our D is right now, that can only mean good things for us in the future.

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I just hate the Panthers, and would love to screw up their playoff run.

I respect this type of talk from fans. This is what fans should be doing. The spoiler role is the only thing that is left, embrace it. I know I did when the Panthers were in a similar spot. Good on ya, Bucs fans. 

But others are not as optimistic...

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Oh Goody bad announcers AND...been flexed to later so more will watch as we get exposed on National TV once again...I'd like to be wrong still doesn't change how this season has been.
 

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As long as the Bucs play all of their third-stringers for 3/4 of the game, I'll be happy.

The Bucs won't play their backups. Lovie Smith and Ron Rivera aren't exactly the friendliest pair in the league. Smith would love nothing more than to decrease the chances of a Ron Rivera superbowl by making the Panthers travel for the NFC championship game.

Score predictions from BucZone

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Panthers 38
Bucs 17

This one won't be close

I would be happy with this. 

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Bucs 27
Panthers 26

...not so happy with this. 

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Bucs take advantage of mental blow Carolina suffered by their first defeat. Winston plays the game of his life, leading a 4th quarter winning drive, further cementing himself as the future of this franchise.

24-21

I am not so sure their first defeat was a mental blow as much as it is a wakeup call to refocus and work harder. The best teams in NFL history have had the same thing happen, even Ron Rivera's Superbowl Chicago Bears. 

The rest of the Bucs talk is around firing Lovie Smith, draft position and prospects, and 2016 expectations. Their offseason has officially begun. 

That said, all Panthers fans should take a moment and realize the Panthers still have at minimum 2 games left in their season, but hopefully will have a  couple more. 

These are good times, my friends, enjoy. 

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[Moorgan]

Man, the way some of them are talking you'd think the Panthers have won the division 3 years in row...oh...yeah...that's right. 

While I do believe that the Bucs will be stiff competition in the future, that future doesn't include this coming Sunday. I think our guys will rebound solidly and get some rest for the next opponent.

One thing the Bucs and Panthers do have in common though...

...neither will play a game in 2 weeks.

[Khyber53]

Tampa's got a decent team that has been getting better and better. First rate running back, good young QB and good receivers. This is just the kind of team we need to be facing before heading into the playoffs. Our defense will have their hands full and we really need to see them be dominant again. 

It will also be a big game for our offensive line. Sure hope they are up for it.

Panthers 35

Buccaneers 14

 

[X-Clown on 1]

I don't think anyone can argue that the Bucs more than surpassed expectations this year.  I have nothing against them, truthfully Atlanta is the only NFCS team I can't stand, but I expect Carolina to snap out of it and hang a 50 burger on them this weekend.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Vegas has us favored by 10.5

 

This may be the highest I have seen us favored.

[truthjuice]

The loss wasn't a mental blow, it was a wake up call. Also it humbled them. I think they come out this week with a major chip on their shoulders and they get heir swag back. 

[Cj72]

What??? No double Olsen and make cam throw talk??

 

Also, I forgot the "they haven't beat anybody" 

Edited December 30, 2015 by Cj72

[PantherFan4Ever]

Looking forward to seeing how our team responds on Sunday

[2jakefansinva]

Lovie couldn't get his team up to beat the hapless Bears.......

and he would have loved nothing more than to pound them.

i see them mailing in the last 30 minutes of their season.

[osd22]

I love SW FL too much to hate the Bucs. Different story with ATL and NO of course. Let's win 24-10 and then focus on the playoffs afterwards. We are  living the dream, fellow Panther fans. 

Edited December 30, 2015 by osd22

[Montsta]

2 hours ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

Vegas has us favored by 10.5

 

This may be the highest I have seen us favored.

I mentioned in another thread that I would take us -12 against the Bucs. 

So as a gambler, it makes me happy to know that I am pretty damn close to the Vegas line in my prediction, which is usually a decent indicator that you know what you are doing at least to some degree. 

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

44 minutes ago, Montsta said:

I mentioned in another thread that I would take us -12 against the Bucs. 

So as a gambler, it makes me happy to know that I am pretty damn close to the Vegas line in my prediction, which is usually a decent indicator that you know what you are doing at least to some degree. 

There is a rule in gambling on the NFL.  Never bet against a double digit division dog.  I hope we break that rule this weekend.

[Mother Grabber]

I have us at -69 this week.  Maybe my algorithm is a little off.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

5 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I respect this type of talk from fans. This is what fans should be doing. The spoiler role is the only thing that is left, embrace it. I know I did when the Panthers were in a similar spot. Good on ya, Bucs fans. 

 

I have to disagree with you here. Playing spoiler sounds great until that one extra W means you're drafting Blaine Gabbert instead of Cam Newton.