Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 minute drill vs. the Panthers
Down 3 with 2:20 left in the fourth quarter of 2025 Week 16 at Bank of America Stadium, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the ball at TB 10 with 2 timeouts and needed a field goal to tie.
On this drive the Buccaneers, coached by Todd Bowles, turned it over. Final score: TB 20, CAR 23.
SituationDown 3 · 2:20
StartTB 10
Timeouts2 vs 3
Drive resultTurnover
FinalL 20–23
Coach score75
The real drive, play by play
Each graded snap shows how the real call compares with the best option, using the same win-probability model as the game (1 elite, 4 solid, 2 questionable). Spikes and kneel-downs aren't graded.
| Clock | Down · spot | Play | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:20 | 10-R.Fitzgerald kicks 65 yards from CAR 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the TB 20. PENALTY on TB-57-J.Bullock, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enforced at TB 20. | ||
| 02:20 | 1 & 10 · TB 10 | (2:20) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 13-M.Evans to TB 16 for 6 yards (53-C.Cherelus). | Solid best: Deep Shot |
| 02:00 | 2 & 4 · TB 16 | (2:00) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield scrambles left guard ran ob at TB 42 for 26 yards (21-N.Scott). | Solid best: Hail Mary |
| 01:51 | 1 & 10 · TB 42 | (1:51) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass incomplete short middle to 11-J.McMillan. | Questionable best: Intermediate |
| 01:47 | 2 & 10 · TB 42 | (1:47) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 13-M.Evans to TB 48 for 6 yards (2-M.Jackson). | Questionable best: Intermediate |
| 01:19 | 3 & 4 · TB 48 | (1:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 88-C.Otton to CAR 43 for 9 yards (21-N.Scott). | Solid best: Quick Game |
| 00:57 | 1 & 10 · CAR 43 | (:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 13-M.Evans to CAR 37 for 6 yards (21-N.Scott). | Solid best: Intermediate |
| 00:49 | Timeout #2 by TB at 00:49. | ||
| 00:49 | 2 & 4 · CAR 37 | (:49) (Shotgun) PENALTY on TB-2-E.Egbuka, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No Play. | |
| 00:49 | 2 & 9 · CAR 42 | (:49) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left intended for 13-M.Evans INTERCEPTED by 22-L.Ransom at CAR 30. 22-L.Ransom to CAR 35 for 5 yards. | Elite |
Game info
- Head coach: Todd Bowles
- Stadium: Bank of America Stadium (outdoors)
- Weather: Partly Cloudy Temp: 61° F, Humidity: 28%, Wind: N 8 mph
- Division game
- Date: 2025-12-21
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