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Article: Panthers push Bucs deeper in their holeEven a playoff slot for Tampa Bay dims NFL
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- International Herald Tribune
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- November 11, 2003
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Viv Bernstein
International Herald Tribune
11-11-2003
The National Football Conference South division title is probably out of reach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The playoffs are a fading hope, too.The Bucs arrived at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday needing to beat the Carolina Panthers to make a race of the NFC South and at least guarantee a run for the postseason. But the race may have ended with a last-minute gasp of a comeback that gave the Panthers a 27-24 victory. Carolina (7-2) now has a three-game lead over Tampa Bay and New Orleans, both 4-5.The Carolina quarterback, Jake Delhomme, led the Panthers on a 6-play, 78-yard drive, capping it with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith with ...