Panthers 17–31 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

T. Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers), 67.3% completion, +13.3% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -6.57 total passing EPA. T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 60.5% completion, -1.6% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +6.12 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

M. Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.85 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (7:40) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 13-M.Evans to CAR 21 for 50 yards (33-T.Boston)..

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–17 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 0–21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Mitchell Evans
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (14:14) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Jackson…
Game date: 2020-09-20

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 31–17 on 2020-09-20. Mitchell Evans posted a game-high +6.85 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	0	0	7	10	0	17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	14	7	0	10	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CARCarolina Panthers

CAR 7

CAR 23

CAR 1

+1TB 15

CAR 46

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 5:47TD
Ryan Jones
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 7
Score
0-6
(5:47) 27-R.Jones right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 5:42XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
0-7
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 4:45TD
Mitchell Evans
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 23
Score
0-13
(4:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 4:38XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
0-14
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:06TD
Leonard Fournette
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 1
Score
0-20
(3:06) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:01XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
0-21
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 8:43TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
6-21
(8:43) 74-G.Little reported in as eligible. 22-C.McCaffrey right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 8:36XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
7-21
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 13:30TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
TB 7
Score
13-21
(13:30) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 13:25XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
14-21
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 6:18FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
14-24
(6:18) 3-R.Succop 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 2:00FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
TB 5
Score
17-24
(2:00) 4-J.Slye 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 1:56TD
Leonard Fournette
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 46
Score
17-30
(1:56) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 1:48XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
17-31
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Mitchell Evans · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +6.85 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
2T. Brady · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +6.12 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3David Moore · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.57 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
4Leonard Fournette · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +4.38 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
5L. McCoy · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.43 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6Ryder Anderson · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7Justin Watson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.36 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
8Michael Davis · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Mitchell Evans — TB · Receiving

Mitchell Evans posted the highest total EPA (+6.85) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.68 EPA per play.

Mitchell Evans's top snap (+3.97 EPA): (7:40) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 13-M.Evans to CAR 21 for 50 yards (33-T.Boston).

Biggest single play (-7.24 EPA): T. Brady — (14:14) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Jackson [92-Z.Kerr] at CAR 9. 26-D.Jackson ran ob at TB 47 for 44 yards.

Quarterback report card

Teddy Bridgewater led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) · 49 dropbacks · 67.3% completion · +13.3% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -6.57 total EPA
T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 38 dropbacks · 60.5% completion · -1.6% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +6.12 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.100	+0.069
Offensive success rate	44.4%	45.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.134	+0.161
Rush EPA/play	-0.106	-0.128
Defensive EPA/play	-0.069	+0.100
Defensive success rate	54.7%	55.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.10), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: -0.10 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.07 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, -9.00 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, +5.15 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ryan Jones (Q1 5:47)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q1 4:45)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Leonard Fournette (Q2 3:06)
Carolina Panthers — Christian McCaffrey (Q3 8:43)
Carolina Panthers — Christian McCaffrey (Q4 13:30)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Leonard Fournette (Q4 1:56)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q4 6:18)
Carolina Panthers — Joey Slye (Q4 2:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CAR 7 (Q1 5:47) — (5:47) 27-R.Jones right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q1 5:42) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CAR 23 (Q1 4:45) — (4:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q1 4:38) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CAR 1 (Q2 3:06) — (3:06) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q2 3:01) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–0. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 8:43) — (8:43) 74-G.Little reported in as eligible. 22-C.McCaffrey right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 8:36) — 4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the TB 7 (Q4 13:30) — (13:30) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q4 13:25) — 4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CAR 15 (Q4 6:18) — (6:18) 3-R.Succop 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the TB 5 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 4-J.Slye 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CAR 46 (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q4 1:48) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q1 10:07) — (10:07) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left intended for 22-C.McCaffrey INTERCEPTED by 33-J.Whitehead at TB 22. 33-J.Whitehead to TB 22 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -5.43]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 7:40) — (7:40) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 13-M.Evans to CAR 21 for 50 yards (33-T.Boston). [WPA +13.4% · EPA +3.97]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) 5-T.Bridgewater sacked at CAR 25 for -3 yards (31-A.Winfield). FUMBLES (31-A.Winfield) [31-A.Winfield], RECOVERED by TB-90-J.Pierre-Paul at CAR 29. 90-J.Pierre-Paul to CAR 23 for 6 yards (22-C. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -5.20]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 13:30) — (13:30) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +3.94]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 10:15) — (10:15) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep right intended for 12-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Davis [92-W.Gholston] at TB 38. 24-C.Davis to TB 40 for 2 yards (12-D.Moore). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.34]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 14:14) — (14:14) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Jackson [92-Z.Kerr] at CAR 9. 26-D.Jackson ran ob at TB 47 for 44 yards. [WPA -3.9% · EPA -7.24]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 10:13) — (10:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady FUMBLES (Aborted) at CAR 43, RECOVERED by CAR-78-W.Hamilton at CAR 41. [WPA -5.7% · EPA -5.49]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 10:07) — (10:07) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left intended for 22-C.McCaffrey INTERCEPTED by 33-J.Whitehead at TB 22. 33-J.Whitehead to TB 22 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -5.43]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 4:57) — (4:57) 5-T.Bridgewater sacked at CAR 25 for -3 yards (31-A.Winfield). FUMBLES (31-A.Winfield) [31-A.Winfield], RECOVERED by TB-90-J.Pierre-Paul at CAR 29. 90-J.Pierre-Paul to CAR 23 for 6 yards (22-C. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -5.20]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 5:47 · CAR 7 · Score 0-6
(5:47) 27-R.Jones right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 5:42 · CAR 15 · Score 0-7
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 4:45 · CAR 23 · Score 0-13
(4:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 4:38 · CAR 15 · Score 0-14
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 3:06 · CAR 1 · Score 0-20
(3:06) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 3:01 · CAR 15 · Score 0-21
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 8:43 · TB 1 · Score 6-21
(8:43) 74-G.Little reported in as eligible. 22-C.McCaffrey right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 8:36 · TB 15 · Score 7-21
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 13:30 · TB 7 · Score 13-21
(13:30) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 13:25 · TB 15 · Score 14-21
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 6:18 · CAR 15 · Score 14-24
(6:18) 3-R.Succop 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · TB 5 · Score 17-24
(2:00) 4-J.Slye 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 1:56 · CAR 46 · Score 17-30
(1:56) 28-L.Fournette up the middle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 1:48 · CAR 15 · Score 17-31
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Mitchell Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Teddy Bridgewater (CAR) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2020-09-20?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 31-17 in Week 2, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14; Q2: Carolina Panthers 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Q3: Carolina Panthers 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q4: Carolina Panthers 10, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10; Final: Carolina Panthers 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — R. Jones (Q1 5:47) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q1 4:45) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — L. Fournette (Q2 3:06) Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (Q3 8:43) Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (Q4 13:30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — L. Fournette (Q4 1:56) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q4 6:18, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Slye (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers), 67.3% completion, +13.3% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -6.57 total passing EPA. T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 60.5% completion, -1.6% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +6.12 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Mitchell Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.85 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (7:40) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 13-M.Evans to CAR 21 for 50 yards (33-T.Boston)..

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

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