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Watched

4.8

14 : 16

NFL • Week 1801/03/2026

For all the hype this game had as essentially a play-in for the NFC South, it was quite disappointing imo. To get it out of the way, the officiating was not good, no questions asked imo. I wouldn’t say it ruined the game for me, but it definitely hurt it, even if only a little bit. More importantly, this game had its fair share of sloppiness and both teams took turns in the slop. First it was Tampa after starting hot and getting momentum snatched from them. Then Carolina floundered as they tried and failed to cut the deficit. I will say this game definitely got better down the stretch. Panthers scored to cut the deficit, Bucs converted a couple big 1st downs to keep the ball and I even got to pretend the Panthers had any hope on that final play. Plus Maddie’s favourite Panthers player scored a TD. However, despite the genuine good, I can’t shake the feeling of disappointment and I hope the Falcons-Saints rivalry makes up for it as one of them tries to play spoiler.

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