The big picture

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3–5 in NFL 2026, averaging 22.3 points for and 18.9 against.

Carolina Panthers are 3–4 in NFL 2026, averaging 25.4 points for and 27.6 against.

Form

Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won three of their last five and most recently beat Atlanta Falcons 16–0.

Carolina Panthers have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Green Bay Packers 19–27.

Head to head

These sides have met 49 times on our records since 2002: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Carolina Panthers 25.

Last time out (2026, Week 7), Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 43–13 at Bank of America Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 34 points in 2024 (48–14).

Players to watch

For Tampa Bay Buccaneers, watch Josiah Trotter (8.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2026) and Rashad Wisdom (7.7 def total tackles a game in 2026).

For Carolina Panthers, watch Devin Lloyd (7 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2026) and Bobby Okereke (7 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2026).

At Raymond James Stadium

Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won 9 of their last 21 at Raymond James Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the edge.