NFL Week 17: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  December 29th, 2007

Jake Delhomme

Jake Delhomme was the first of four quarterbacks used by Carolina this season (AP Images)

 

Not a lot on the line in this game other than the Carolina Panthers (6-9) trying to end a season riddled by injury on a high note by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6).

The Bucs are currently +3 at home with the Over/ Under sitting at 36

Carolina saw their playoff hopes officially evaporate last week. Unofficially, that hope was mostly gone after the loss of quarterback Jake Delhomme, who injured his right elbow on Sept. 23.

The Panthers benched backup David Carr before signing 44-year-old NFL throwback Vinny Testaverde and now it looks as though Testaverde is unfit to play. This means rookie Matt Moore could be the fourth quarterback to play for the Panthers this season.    

The Buccaneers showed their hand last week when they sat several key starters and lost to the lowly San Francisco 49ers 21-19. They can't move up or down in the standings and coach Jon Gruden simply doesn't want to risk injury to an already over achieving team, despite the fact a loss would be the third in four games.

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