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Cam Newton enjoys facing the Buccaneers. The only thing is Shaq Thompson Color Rush Jersey , this might not be the same Panthers quarterback who has thrown for 29 touchdowns against Tampa Bay.Newton was so-so in the opening loss to the Rams, and his minus-2 yards rushing were a career low. He did go 25 for 38 for 239 yards, but had no touchdowns and one interception. Had it not been for the yeoman effort of running back Christian McCaffrey (128 yards rushing, two scores; 10 receptions for 81 yards), a 30-27 defeat would have been a rout.Still, the Panthers, tied for No. 17 in the AP Pro 32, are 5½-point favorites over No. 31 Tampa Bay on Thursday night.Coming off shoulder problems, Newton threw only one pass beyond 20 yards Kawann Short Jersey , hardly his usual mode of operation. But he insists he’s healthy.“You are only asking me because of my shoulder,” Newton said of all the check-downs against the Rams. “How about this, talk to the defensive coordinator for Tampa and ask if they don’t think I can throw the ball over 20 yards and see how far that gets you?”The Buccaneers didn’t get very far at home vs. the 49ers, falling by 14 points. They had even more problems in the passing game as Jameis Winston threw two pick-6s against a San Francisco defense that didn’t even know what a takeaway was last season.“Learn from what you did, get it corrected,” new Bucs coach Bruce Arians said. “And you get it corrected, the wins will start happening.”Not this week.PANTHERS, 21-20KNOCKOUT POOL: The Seahawks squeezed by Cincinnati, and so did Pro Picks. 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Lamar beats Kyler.RAVENS, 24-6No. 9 Los Angeles Chargers (minus 2 1-2) at No. 28 DetroitBeginning to wonder about Matt Patricia’s defensive acumen in Detroit.CHARGERS, 23-18No. 25 Jacksonville (plus 7 1-2) at No. 14 HoustonBeginning to wonder about Doug Marrone’s security in Jacksonville.TEXANS, 27-13No. 10 Seattle (plus 3 1-2) at No. 15 PittsburghSteelers can’t be that bad, can they?STEELERS, 20-19No. 7 Minnesota (plus 3) at No. 11 Green BayBarring a tie Michael Palardy Jersey , one of these teams will have nice jump-start to NFC North title.PACKERS, 19-17No. 5 Philadelphia (minus 2) at No.21 (tie) AtlantaEagles and Falcons seem to fly into each other every year.FALCONS, 30-28 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers will be counting on second-year quarterback Kyle Allen to help them climb out of an 0-2 hole to start the season.Allen was named Carolina’s starter for Sunday’s game at Arizona after Cam Newton was ruled out with a mid-foot sprain. It will be the second career start for Allen, an Arizona native.“He worked through a lot of the soreness this week and felt pretty good at the end of the week,” Rivera said on a conference call Friday. “… The one thing we don’t want to do is have another setback. So we want to make sure he is ready to roll and his foot can handle it.”Rivera said Newton will not travel with the team to Arizona but will instead remain behind in Charlotte to receive treatment.The coach said Newton is “day-to-day,” leaving his status unclear for Week 4.Newton aggravated his left foot in Carolina’s 20-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sept. 12 and has not practiced since. It will be only the sixth game the 2015 league MVP has missed during his nine-year NFL career due to injury.Allen is 1-0 as Carolina’s starter, winning last year in Week 17 at New Orleans.He joined the Panthers as an undrafted rookie last season but didn’t make the final 53-man roster.The former Houston Cougars QB was re-signed to the practice and later elevated to the regular roster. He was pressed into duty in the season finale due to injuries to Newton and backup Taylor Heinicke and accounted for three touchdowns in a 33-14 rout of the playoff-bound Saints.The Panthers have other injury concerns too, most notably at defensive tackle where two-time Pro Bowler Kawann Short is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. Short will be evaluated on Sunday and Rivera said the team is “cautiously optimistic” he will play. If he doesn’t https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Sam-Mills-Jersey , Vernon Butler will get the start.Also, outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (hamstring), defensive back Rashaan Gaulden (groin) and guard Brandon Greene (neck) have been rule out for Sunday.Tight end Greg Olsen (back) is listed as questionable but is expected to play.