Carolina Panthers Week 6 grades at Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London

Carolina Panthers keep winning streak alive with impressive defensive effort.

The Carolina Panthers (4-2) continued their winning ways this week. After starting the season 0-2 with an injured Cam Newton at quarterback, Carolina has now won four straight after traveling overseas to avenge an earlier loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4).

In what was scheduled as a home game for the Buccaneers, the Panthers enjoyed a large amount of support from the London crowd. With fan favorite and former local resident Efe Obada on the roster, Carolina appeared to have a larger contingent of fans present than their divisional rivals.

Before the game coach Ron Rivera named Obada an honorary captain for the special occasion and his defensive group took full advantage of multiple Buccaneers mistakes. Forcing Tampa Bay into seven turnovers, the Panthers cruised to a 37-26 victory in the franchise’s first-ever game played in London.

Carrying a large amount of momentum into the bye week, questions began popping up in the post-game press conference about who the team will rely on – Newton or backup Kyle Allen – when the former is healthy. No one has given a definitive answer but the decision could impact the future of the franchise beyond this season.