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Kyle Allen continues to do everything he’s asked to do. Playing against Jameis Winston only helps. The Panthers won their fourth straight game with their backup quarterback under center, beating the Buccaneers 37-26 in London. Allen was an efficient 20-of-32 for 227 yards and two touchdowns...

The Carolina Panthers sacked Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston seven times on Sunday, and they forced him into throwing four interceptions. Former Tampa Bay defensive lineman Gerald McCoy had a major role in that. Apart from the 2.5 sacks from McCoy himself (he’d had none through five prior...

Getty Images The Panthers won their fourth straight game with Kyle Allen as their starting quarterback on Sunday and the win streak means that head coach Ron Rivera faced questions about what he’ll do when Cam Newton is healthy. Rivera didn’t answer those questions, however. Newton remains out...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston‘s penchant for turning the ball over has been a problem throughout his career and it was a big problem in London on Sunday. Winston threw five interceptions and lost a fumble in the 37-26 loss to the Panthers. The fumble came one play after...

Getty Images Even when going from dollars to pounds, the Jameis Winston conversation rate remains consistent. The Buccaneers quarterback threw an interception on the first play of the game against the Panthers in London. Panthers cornerback James Bradberry did the honors, putting his team in...

Getty Images We last saw Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in Week Two, against the Buccaneers. As the Panthers engage in the rematch against Tampa Bay in London, it’s fair to ask whether we’ll ever see Newton with the Panthers again. He’s still recovering from a foot injury, and the team is 3-0...

The Panthers showed London how to use the entire football field. And they covered almost every inch of it. They Panthers just took a 10-0 lead on the Buccaneers after a 12-play, 99-yard drive which chewed seven minutes and 32 seconds off the clock. It was an efficient drive for quarterback...

The Buccaneers are getting the full Jameis Winston experience, but the Panthers have a significant hand in it as well. The Panthers are up 17-7 at halftime on the Buccaneers, thanks in part to three Winston turnovers. He’s thrown a pair of picks and fumbled once, but he’s under near-constant...

Getty Images The folks in London have yet to enjoy a game between a pair of teams with winning records. But at least they got to watch a fair catch kick on Sunday, in the Panthers-Bucs game. It happened at the end of the first half, after a trio of illegal procedure calls pushed a Tampa Bay...

Getty Images There’s no Terrell Owens, no Johnny Manziel (for now). And the plan to lure unemployed NFL quarterbacks away from the inevitable invitation to occupy a spot on a practice squad or bottom of a depth chart didn’t result in a mass exodus or anything close to it. Still, plenty of...

Getty Images Week Six of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Patriots and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans did something shocking on Sunday: He played a full game without catching a pass. That’s startling from one of the most talented receivers in the NFL, and Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston vowed it won’t happen again. “Bottom line, to win football...

Getty Images The Panthers appear to have avoided a few recent injury potholes, but they’re still changing tires on a moving car. And now they have a question mark about their latest left tackle. Via Joe Person of TheAthletic.com, rookie Dennis Daley popped up on the injury report with a groin...

Getty Images The Buccaneers released injury reports after practices in the United States on Wednesday and Thursday that did not feature linebacker Shaq Barrett. The Bucs traveled to London in time for Friday’s practice and something went awry for Barrett in transit or on the field. He was...

Getty Images Rookie offensive lineman Zack Bailey injured his foot and ankle during the Buccaneers’ final practice before leaving for London. They placed him on injured reserve Friday. Tampa Bay promoted rookie center Nate Trewyn from the practice squad in a corresponding move. The Bucs...

Getty Images Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh missed practice Wednesday with a knee injury. He returned to full participation Thursday. His appearance on the injury report Wednesday was his first of the season. Suh has played 281 defensive snaps this season, 77.4 percent of the...

Getty Images The Buccaneers are headed to London for Sunday’s game against the Panthers and they announced on Thursday that four members of the active roster won’t be joining them on the transatlantic trip. The group of players staying at home includes the right side of Tampa’s line. Right...

Getty Images In the absence of quarterback Cam Newton, it’s clear that Christian McCaffrey is the Panthers’ best player on offense. So it stands to reason they give him the ball roughly 5,620 times a game. But Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Friday he might carve into that slightly. Via Joe...

Getty Images Christian McCaffrey has carried the Panthers on his back this season. Now, the running back has a back injury. Earlier Wednesday, a report surfaced that McCaffrey’s absence form practice was not injury related. But the Panthers’ practice report lists McCaffrey with a back injury...