The Buccaneers will play the Panthers on Sunday, December 21st, 2025. The matchup takes place at Bank of America Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 16 matchup at 1:02 pm EST. Check local listings for coverage on FOX.

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Key Matchup Stats

It's now Week 16, as the 2025-26 NFL regular season is coming to a close. This week's action includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers. They'll play on Sunday, December 21st, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium, in a game that may affect this season's playoff picture. We've highlighted each team's key performance stats below. Take note of the following as you handicap this matchup.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Now Week 16 of the 2025-26 NFL regular season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 88.33 power ranking based on our formula. Their opponent, the Carolina Panthers, currently possess a 88.33 power ranking.
Away Tampa Bay Buccaneers - With the season coming to a close, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 4-3-0 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the league for away team wins.
Home Carolina Panthers - The Carolina Panthers come to this Week 16 game with a 4-2-0 record as a home team. They rank 4th in the league for home team wins as the 2025-26 regular season wraps up.
Points Scored - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently rank 15th (327) headed into Week 16, with the Carolina Panthers ranked 27th (264) for points scored to date.
Points Against - As the regular season winds down, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rank 9th (354) for points score against them. Note that the Carolina Panthers now rank 16th (317) for points scored against.
Team Records - The final games of the season will determine who heads to the playoffs. Heading into Week 16, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 7-7-0 record, with the Carolina Panthers at 7-7-0 for the 2025-26 NFL regular season.

Captain Shady Lines

A broken compass is right at least twice a day.

Avast ye, ye scurvy dogs! The Buccaneers be takin' on the Panthers this Sunday!

The NFL regular season be nearin' its end, and this game be crucial!

Tampa Bay and Carolina be tied with a 7-7-0 record - a battle fer playoffs!

This Week 16 clash be happenin' at Bank of America Stadium - a fierce showdown!

According to SportsBetting3.com NFL Power Rankings, the teams be evenly matched!

If ye be feelin' lucky, place a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM, ye landlubbers! Be sure to look at this matchup's prop bets below. We've compared odds from our partner sportsbooks. Arrr!

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Recent Meetings Since 2021

Recent Meetings Since 2021
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2025 Week 18	Panthers vs Buccaneers Saturday, January 3rd, 2026	TB 16, CAR 14 Raymond James Stadium	Buccaneers by 2
2025 Week 16	Buccaneers vs Panthers Sunday, December 21st, 2025	CAR 23, TB 20 Bank of America Stadium	Panthers by 3
2024 Week 17	Panthers vs Buccaneers Sunday, December 29th, 2024	TB 48, CAR 14 Raymond James Stadium	Buccaneers by 34
2024 Week 13	Buccaneers vs Panthers Sunday, December 1st, 2024	TB 26, CAR 23 (OT) Bank of America Stadium	Buccaneers by 3
2023 Week 18	Buccaneers vs Panthers Sunday, January 7th, 2024	TB 9, CAR 0 Bank of America Stadium	Buccaneers by 9
2023 Week 13	Panthers vs Buccaneers Sunday, December 3rd, 2023	TB 21, CAR 18 Raymond James Stadium	Buccaneers by 3
2022 Week 17	Panthers vs Buccaneers Sunday, January 1st, 2023	TB 30, CAR 24 Raymond James Stadium	Buccaneers by 6
2022 Week 7	Buccaneers vs Panthers Sunday, October 23rd, 2022	CAR 21, TB 3 Bank of America Stadium	Panthers by 18
2021 Week 18	Panthers vs Buccaneers Sunday, January 9th, 2022	TB 41, CAR 17 Raymond James Stadium	Buccaneers by 24
2021 Week 16	Buccaneers vs Panthers Sunday, December 26th, 2021	TB 32, CAR 6 Bank of America Stadium	Buccaneers by 26

Team Standings

2025-2026 NFL Regular Season Standings - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Div%	Conf	Conf%	Strk	L5
xz - Carolina Panthers	8	9	0	0.471	311	380	5-3-0	3-6-0	3-3-0	0.500	6-6-0	0.500	2L	2-3-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8	9	0	0.471	380	411	4-4-0	4-5-0	3-3-0	0.500	6-6-0	0.500	1W	1-4-0

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