TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay rested most of its starters for the
playoffs as the Buccaneers fell 31-23 to the Panthers on Sunday in
DeAngelo Williams rushed for 121 yards and two second-half
touchdowns, helping the Panthers beat the NFC South champion
Buccaneers.
Retiring quarterback Vinny Testaverde took the last snap in the
same city where he began his NFL career in 1987.
Matt Moore threw for 174 yards and two TDs for Carolina in his
third pro start.
The Panthers' win prevented Tampa Bay from joining the 1999 St.
Louis Rams as the only teams since 1970 to go unbeaten in division
play the year after going winless.
Instead, the Bucs will enter the playoffs on a two-game losing
streak after treating the past two weeks much like the preseason.
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