The Carolina Panthers haven’t sniffed the postseason since 2017, but on Sunday, they took their biggest step yet toward ending that drought. Carolina outlasted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in a tense, back-and-forth divisional fight at Bank of America Stadium, moving into sole possession of first place in the NFC South with just two games to play.
Panthers Take Control of the NFC South With Gritty Win Over Bucs — and Set Up a Massive Week 17
The defining moment came in the final mi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Carolina Panthers are in first place in the NFC South entering Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. They can clinch the division with a win this week and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss. They cannot be eliminated from the playoffs until Week 18 at the earliest. Week 18 is also known as the […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Panthers needed a win today to solidify their contention for the NFC South title and the fourth seed in the NFC for the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs. They scraped that win off of the skin of their teeth and now only have to repeat the process against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa in Week […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Carolina Panthers took over the driver’s seat for the NFC South title with their narrow win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. First Quarter The Panthers got the ball first and started their usual strong opening drive. A long run by Jimmy Horn on a reverse and a good run by Rico Dowdle set the […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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As we wait for the Detroit Lions to take the field in the 4 p.m. ET window (4:25 p.m. ET kickoff), NFL Week 16 continues with an early slate that… well, it sucks. Of the seven games kicking off at 1 p.m. ET, only one (Buccaneers vs. Panthers) involves two teams still in the playoff […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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The Carolina Panthers loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 technically narrowed their path to the playoffs, but the reality is that still have the same shot they had last week at the division title. Yes, they have been eliminated from wildcard contention, but that effectively happened when they lost to the 49ers […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injuries The 7-7 Panthers host the 7-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in the most consequential game at Bank of America Stadium in years. The winner will be along in first place […]
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NFC South rivals meet when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) visit the Carolina Panthers (7-7) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium. Tampa Bay is favored by 3 points. The over/under for the outing is set at 45.5.
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TV channel: FOX
Buccaneers Insights
The Buccaneers have tallied 327 points this sea...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Atlanta Falcons rookie cornerback Cobee Bryant had a rough debut last Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he has a prime bounce-back opportunity ahead of him versus the Arizona Cardinals. Should he achieve that, it could have significant ramifications for decision-makers at the top of the Falcons organization. While last week’s win over Tampa […]
From The Falcoholic
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Will Baker Mayfield hit paydirt when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers play in Week 16 on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET? In the column below, we dive into his anytime TD player prop, providing you with all of the stats and trends you need to know.
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Baker Mayfield’s Anytime TD Prop Odds vs. the Panthers
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 21 at Bank of America Stadium. Below, you’ll find recommendations for your daily fantasy lineups.
Buccaneers vs. Panthers Game Info
Game date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: FOX
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Hollywood Smothers is striking while the iron is hot, opting to put his name in the transfer portal when it opens next month and also test the NFL Draft. I don’t think this decision comes as a terrible surprise to anybody after he chose to walk on Senior Night. He is at the peak of […]
From Backing The Pack
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NFC South foes meet when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) and the Carolina Panthers (7-7) square off on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium.
The Buccaneers are putting up 316.6 yards per game offensively this season (21st in NFL), and they are surrendering 348.2 yards per game (25th) on defense. The Panthers are putting up 309.0 total yards per game on offense this season (24th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 331.5 total yards per game (17th-ranked).
Several of the be...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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We all should have seen last week coming. If there’s one thing that’s predictable about this Carolina Panthers team, it’s that they’re remarkably consistent with their inconsistency. They play poorly when you think they’ll play well. They play well when you think there’s no chance they do so. That makes this week kind of tough […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers This division makes no sense. The Buccaneers needed to bounce back from their embarrassing loss to the Saints in week 15, but instead of getting the job done, they lost again, this time against the Falcons. Tampa Bay’s defense could not stop Kirk Cousins and the entire Falcons offense, and on the […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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Hello CSR! We’re wading into the final stanza of the Panthers 2025 regular season, and this week they’ll go round 1 of 2 against the Tampa Bay Bucs, in what could be their most (or second most) important game of the season. The Bucs held a firm grasp on the NFC South for much of […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The NFL Playoffs are rapidly approaching, so it’s a busy time in the NFL. A chilly Week 15 saw LSU guys experience a wide range of football emotions. We’re gonna break it all down game-by-game. Falcons 29 at Buccaneers 28 Deion Jones was second on the team with eight tackles against the team that drafted […]
From And The Valley Shook
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Y’all know the deal at this point. The Carolina Panthers lost a game they were widely expected to win. Roller-coaster logic suggests that this week’s Reacts Survey will show dropping confidence before an against-the-odds win against Tampa Bay on Sunday. History will repeat. Hopes will be strung along. We’ll all be set up perfectly for […]
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Bucky Irving and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Carolina Panthers and their 16th-ranked run defense (116 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Is Irving’s game versus the Panthers this week a good time to start him in fantasy? Below, we dig into his relevant fantasy numbers.
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Bucky Irving Week 16 Game Info
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If the New Orleans Saints cannot go to the playoffs this season, then why should anyone else? After defeating the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14, Kellen Moore’s group followed that up with a 20-17 come-from-behind win over the Panthers in Week 15’s game that would have resulted in Carolina taking the top […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Unfortunately, the Panthers once again played rubber band football with the season by losing a huge divisional matchup against the Saints on Sunday. This continued with the theme of the season, as the Panthers manage to steal games they […]
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On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts lost two linebackers off their practice, as Chad Muma and Anthony Walker Jr were claimed by the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers respectively. Having been claimed from the Jacksonville Jaguars from final 53-man roster cuts, Muma appeared in 5 games for the Colts this season, recording 5 […]
From Stampede Blue
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It was Week 16 of last season on Sunday Night Football when the Dallas Cowboys, hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were eliminated from postseason contention from the earlier action that Sunday, but still played one of their most inspired games of the season and beat the Bucs 26-24. Here in Week 15 of the 2025 […]
From Blogging The Boys
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It’s now week 16 in the NFL and the New Orleans Saints have defeated 2 of their divisional opponents in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers in back-to-back wins. In last week’s reacts poll, we asked readers are you confident that the Saints are headed in the right directio 84% of voters said yes, […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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The 7-7 Carolina Panthers, with today’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, are tied again with the 7-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Technically, they are second in the NFC South. They have multiple paths to the NFC South title from here and are still, very barely, in control of their own destiny. NFC South Apparently, nobody […]
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