The Carolina Panthers are struggling losing four games in a row, and after the latest loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Newton said this one was personal. Newton had four interceptions in the game but couldn't recall them all after the game.

Newton was asked specifically about his second interception at the hands of Javien Elliott and Newton couldn't remember the play.

“It’s sad because I don’t even know which one you’re talking about,” Newton said, via Marcel Louis-Jacques of the Charlotte Observer. “It was a personal blow for me, being that I just have to take care of the ball. It’s a low-percentage chance you’re going to win a football game if you turn the ball over four times. That’s just care-free football, we can’t have that, I can’t allow that and accept that for myself.

“I just have to do a better job with my accuracy and decision-making.”

The Panthers offense kept sputtering out and even though the defense didn't do terrible, with the way the offense played they really had no chance. The one significant change in this game from the last few years was Newton a big reason the team lost. The last few losses it was Newton playing well, and other's not holding up their end of the bargain.

“This wasn’t Carolina Panthers football, offensively, today,” Newton said. “I take this one personal, because I know [we] keep running off this field in embarrassment, really, knowing that you’re leaving because of your mishaps. At the end of the day, you learn from it, take this one on the chin — it hurts — and keep moving forward. We just have to find ways to get back in the win column and I feel like we’re on a brink.”

The Panthers loss dropped their record to 6-6, and now they are in a dogfight to even make the playoffs.