Panthers-Buccaneers Preview

The Carolina Panthers will take on division rivals the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week as the Monday Night Football game, and the cats are out to revenge their 27-3 loss to the Bucs earlier this season in part of the Week 6 action. Both teams are currently tied for first in the NFC South with 9-3 records, and this Panthers-Bucs brawl is sure to be one exciting game.

In Monday night’s matchup, look to Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams to lead the Panthers in scoring, as the running back has been playing some of the best ball of the season lately and is tied for first in the league right now with 13 touchdowns. To silence the Bucs, Julius Peppers and the Panthers’ defense needs to hold down running back Warrick Dunn, who will likely get tossed the ball frequently because of Cadillac Williams’ recovery. If Steve Smith, DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are all on top of their game on Monday, this Carolina offense is sure to cause a ruckus at the Bank of America Stadium. The most recent hearsay on the Carolina-Tampa Bay scene? Bucs head coach Jon Gruden comparing Steve Smith to Freddy Krueger. Eat your heart out, Tampa.

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