Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Buccaneers
W 16-14 vs Panthers · Jan 3, 2026
Misery Index · Miserable
Buccaneers fans toasting L.David on his way out while quietly dreading what the 49ers do to this team next week.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
A two-point win over Carolina that required L.David to recover a R.Dowdle fumble and a chaotic lateral-fumble sequence as time expired is not the sendoff anyone storyboarded, but it's the one the franchise legend got. J.Parrish's two-interception afternoon papered over a defense that let T.McMillan get behind it for 40 yards inside three minutes. The division title is secured; the dread about what comes next is not.
What fans said
“At the very least this W means Lavonte gets to go out on a win, thank you GOAT”
u/HighlyBaked0▲ 447joy
“If the Saints win tomorrow, I will personally fly to Tampa and watch us get slaughtered by the 49ers.”
u/Deep-Television-9756▲ 100despair
“Thank you Lavonte David for your many years of service ❤️”
u/Sindica69▲ 113joy
“Love ya big Dawg. Thank you for your years of service to the Tampa Bay community!”
u/oDirtyooHarry▲ 44joy
“Terrible game. Terrible team. Terrible season. Terrible division.”
u/BulliesAtBreese▲ 23despair
“That is some limp dick pussy ass football, perfectly encapsulates the failure that is Todd Bowles”
u/funnycar1552▲ 19rage
14 more
“ESPN, STOP USING THAT STUPID WIRE CAM COVERED IN RAIN, BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY DONT HAVE ANOTHER ANGLE?”
u/TooHigh2Die0069▲ 17rage
“fuck the saints man. can't believe i have to root for them.”
u/CruelRuin▲ 21rage
“You’re not forcing the ball downfield when it’s pissing rain have you guys EVER played football?”
u/friggoffricky121▲ 14rage
“You’ve made me laugh sometimes so hard I couldn’t breathe, we’ve had great discussions, shared some rough games and times.”
u/KittyTB12▲ 30joy
“How? How does every opposing receiver have a 5-yard cushion 99% of the time? It’s fucking ridiculous.”
u/sincewedidthedo▲ 13rage
“What a GIGANTIC fucking pussy coaching decision.”
u/Chick-Mangione▲ 13rage
“It's early but I'm so pissed right now”
u/BucsFan11▲ 18rage
“If we lose on a pitchy pitchy woo woo I'm going to fucking scream”
u/Johnny_Carcinogenic▲ 12rage
“Fuck that. It's about time some shit calls go our way.”
u/Allergic_to_nuts▲ 25joy
“they can fuck right off with their bitching in my opinion.”
u/spideralex90▲ 16rage
“One pick turns Grizzard into an absolute fucking coward meanwhile Coen and Arians dialing up shots while their QB's have 4”
u/Palad1n2000▲ 11rage
“Fire this staff of pussies. Running there in a do or die game is cowardly”
u/Rangeneers▲ 11rage
“Boo the fuck out that staff!! Grizzard is a complete dipshit. Can’t even beat the panthers without refs bailing us out. It’s pathetic”
u/friggoffricky121▲ 11rage
“The Schadenfreude thread will be alive!”
u/spideralex90▲ 22joy