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Buccaneers collect two freakish first-half scores to dominate Panthers – and, oh, Baker Mayfield is back

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During Sunday's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers, the Buccaneers dominated with an unusual 33-6 halftime lead, featuring two rare scoring plays: Calijah Kancey’s 32-yard fumble return touchdown and Zyon McCullom’s two-point conversion after returning a blocked extra point. Additionally, Baker Mayfield made his comeback from injury, contributing to the Bucs' strong performance despite their current last-place standing in the NFC South with a record of 1-5.

Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Baker Mayfield, who had been out due to a dislocated right thumb, returned to start and play in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 43-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Despite wearing a protective glove during the game, Mayfield threw only 11 passes as the Bucs’ ground game led by running back Bucky Irving, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, dominated the contest. The Buccaneers' defense also contributed significantly with four turnovers forced against Carolina quarterback Bryce Young. The win improved the Buccaneers to a 2-5 record in an NFC South divisional battle where they entered as the last-place team.

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Well, if you got a strip, you've got a loose football and Kancey scooped up the loose ball on a bounce, outran an offensive lineman 32 yards to the end zone and completed the score by performing a flip over the goal line.

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2026-10-25 · Fox News

Buccaneers collect two freakish first-half scores to dominate Panthers – and, oh, Baker Mayfield is back · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are scoring points in the most unorthodox ways against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. asserted

Buccaneers → score → Sunday

The Bucs led the Panthers convincingly with a 33-6 lead at halftime and 8 of their points came in freakish fashion. asserted

8 → lead → fashion

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page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Let's begin with the Kancey score first. asserted

's → let → score

The Bucs have so far smothered the Panthers' offense and evidence of that was Al-Quadin Muhammad's strip-sack of Carolina quarterback Bryce Young. asserted

evidence → smother → Young

Kancey → get → line

We present McCollum's two-pointer. asserted

We → present → pointer

The Panthers had cut the deficit with a 50-yard hookup between Young and tight end Darren Waller. asserted

Panthers → cut → Young

That cut Tampa Bay's lead to 17-6. asserted

That → cut → 17

But on the ensuing extra point, McCullom snatched a blocked extra point out of the air and returned it for, well, a conversion for the Bucs. asserted

McCullom → ensue → Bucs

Zany. McCollum, by the way, is having a day. asserted

McCollum → have → day

He also intercepted Young later in the first half. asserted

He → intercept → half

But Baker Mayfield started this game after missing the previous three games with a dislocated thumb on his right (throwing) hand. asserted

Mayfield → start → hand

Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Tez Johnson to give the Bucs a 33-6 halftime lead. asserted

Mayfield → throw → lead

The Panthers, who have allowed eight points in the most unorthodox way, came into the game leading the NFC South with a 3-2 record. asserted

who → allow → record

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