The Numbers Behind The Buccaneers Division Clinching Win
Jan 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) is tackled by Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown (95) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South with a 9-0 shutout over the reeling Carolina Panthers. After stifling the Panthers’ offense for the entire afternoon, Tampa Bay has once again clinched a home playoff berth for the 2024 playoffs.
Here are the numbers that define the division-clinching victory for the Bucs.
0 – Tampa Bay’s defense allowed zero points on Sunday.
2010 – Tampa Bay’s victory on Sunday was the first time the Bucs shutout an opponent since 2010, when they beat the 49ers 21-0 on November 21st of that year.
3 – This victory clinched the Bucs their third straight NFC South title.
1 – The Bucs allowed one completion to go longer than 8 yards; it was a 42 yard completion from Bryce Young to D.J. Chark that was fumbled at the one yard line.
DJ Chark mentioned that he saw Winfield and tried to go “over the top” because he thought the safety was going low and Winfield just made a great play on the ball: pic.twitter.com/tNvExlDsgD
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) January 8, 2024
427 – Both teams combined for 427 yards of offense on Sunday.
94 – Bryce Young only threw for 94 yards against the Bucs in Week 18; it was the first time he’s thrown for under 100 yards in a game in his career.
6, 51 – Chris Godwin, who had 6 receptions for 51 yards, was the only wide receiver on either team to have more than three receptions in the Bucs-Panthers Week 18 matchup.
2/12 – The Panthers only converted 2 out of their 12 third down attempts against the Bucs on Sunday.
6 – Both teams punted six times on Sunday.
2 – The Bucs forced two turnovers on the Panthers – one on a Bryce Young fumble, and one on a DJ Chark fumble at the one yard line.
25:47 – It took 25 minutes and 47 seconds for either team to score in this game.
5 – The win gave the Bucs their fifth win in their last six games. Their only loss since the beginning of December was to the Saints on New Year’s Eve.
58.2% – The lowest win probability the Buccaneers faced in the entire game was 58.2%; that percentage occurred early in the second quarter.
10 – Both teams combined to punt ten times in the first half. The final five of those ten drives were three-and-out drives.
52 – Panthers kicker Matthew Wright had one field goal attempt on the day from 52 yards out, which he missed wide left.
3 – Chase McLaughlin made all three of his field goal attempts on Sunday, including a season long of 57 yards. He only missed two field goals in the entire season.
28 – Panthers RB Rolando Blackshear scored a 28 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter; however, the touchdown was nullified due to an illegal formation penalty on Carolina.
10 – On the play after the illegal formation penalty, Bryce Young was sacked for a ten yard loss; he fumbled the ball on the sack, and the Bucs recovered.
6:19 – The Bucs maintained possession of the ball for the final 6 minutes and 19 seconds of the game.
4 – Tampa Bay will enter the playoffs as the fourth seed in the NFC – they will square off against the struggling Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs.
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