Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, Carolina Panthers 16 | Live NFL updates

The Carolina Panthers (6-9) close out the season Sunday at Tampa Bay (8-7), where the Buccaneers need a win to keep alive an unlikely chain of events that would land them into the NFL playoffs. Follow for live updates from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

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This story was originally published January 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM.