The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Sunday needing the New Orleans Saints to beat the Atlanta Falcons to win the NFC South and make the playoffs.

Linebacker Christian Rozeboom picks off Mayfield on a third-and-7. Panthers, down 10-0, take over on the Bucs' 19-yard line. A 69-yard drive from Tampa Bay stalls after Mayfield can't connect with rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka in the end zone off a third-and-8 from Carolina's 11-yard line.

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The Panthers were on the rough end of a handful of controversial calls on Saturday. Here's what they had to say following the loss in Tampa Bay . . .

It's difficult to blame referees for a loss in the NFL, but they can be held accountable for individual mess-ups that cost teams. The Carolina Panthers were jus

Despite beating the Carolina Panthers 16-14 in their season finale, the Bucs were eliminated from playoff contention when the Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans in their Week 18 game. It was that result that handed the division title to the Carolina Panthers. "Just can't leave it up to the Saints," Wirfs said.

Meanwhile, the controversy from the Panthers-Bucs game regarding the blown handling of a backward pass was not addressed. The play entailed an error by the officials on the field, and a failure by the officials, the replay assistant, and the league office to properly administer the aftermath.