After stiff-arming and trampling the Tampa Bay Bucs all night long, Carolina runners DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart returned to their side-by-side lockers.
Charlotte --- The wild-card race still might be a jumble, but the NFC South division picture got clearer Monday night when the Panthers beat Tampa Bay 38-23 in their Monday night showdown.
Carnell Cadillac Williams ran for a 4-yard touchdown late in the third quarter for Tampa Bay, and the Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers were tied at 17 heading into the fourth on Monday night.
Carolina Panthers reserve offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges was deactivated for Monday's game against Tampa Bay, a day after he was arrested for the second time in 14 months.