Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-1
14
FINAL
33
Carolina
Panthers
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Carolina Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-14 in Week 4 of the 2027 season. With both teams vying for early momentum, the Panthers secured a significant victory to bolster their standing in the league.
Quarterback Bryce Young led the charge for Carolina, throwing for 285 yards and one touchdown, showcasing his poise under pressure. The ground game was powered by Jonathon Brooks, who added 76 rushing yards, while the Buccaneers' Ian Strong made a mark with 94 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with the Panthers' offensive attack.
Defensively, the Panthers were relentless, with Derrick Brown leading the charge with an impressive 2.5 sacks, disrupting the Buccaneers' rhythm throughout the game. A critical moment came when Tre'von Moehrig intercepted a pass, shifting the momentum firmly in Carolina's favor and sealing the victory as they held off Tampa Bay's late attempts to rally.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | QB | 37 | 24 | 65% | 285 | 1 | 0 | 97.2 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 31 | 16 | 52% | 223 | 0 | 1 | 61.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Brooks | HB | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | QB | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Justice Haynes | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Waller | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Strong | WR | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Darren Waller | TE | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | DT | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | MIKE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | SS | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matayo Uigalelei | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice Pollock | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Heinecke | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Lee III | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Walker | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 4 | 4 | 3 | 51 |

