The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense did its job on Sunday and the team came away with a win.
The Bucs won their game against the Carolina Panthers 21-18 in Week 13, moving up to 5-7 overall and staying one game back on the NFC South. While the rain helped the defense a bit, the Bucs were still absolutely crippled at linebacker with razor-thin depth — and the team definitely stepped up, limiting the Panthers’ offensive attack to under 20 points and securing a victory for the home crowd.
Here are the 10 highest-graded players from Tampa Bay’s defense in Week 13 in the eyes of Pro Football Focus:
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 93.8

Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 88.1

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Overall grade: 79.2

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 77.6

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 76.6

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 70.6

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Overall grade: 69.9

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 69.0

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 69.0

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Overall grade: 66.1