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TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep their division and playoff hopes alive with a 48-14 rout of the Carolina Panthers. Tampa Bay's fifth win in the past six weeks, combined with Atlanta's overtime loss at Washington on Sunday night, gave the Bucs sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The Buccaneers can clinch their fourth straight division title by beating New Orleans at home next Sunday.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans celebrates after scoring with quarterback Baker Mayfield against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. - AP Photo/Jason Behnken
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