The Panthers nearly had an 8-yard touchdown with seven seconds left, but officials ruled that Adam Thielen bobbled the ball after he went out of bounds. Thielen clearly landed in bounds with the ball, but the play was ruled incomplete on the field, and review didn’t have a definite shot as he hit the goal post to show that the ball never moved.

The Carolina Panthers suffered a crushing 26-23 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, extending a frustrating season defined by missed opportunities and defensive struggles. Despite Bryce Young ’s best performance of the year, the Panthers fell victim to costly errors and an inability to stop the run.