Panthers vs Buccaneers Week 18 2025: Final Score 16

Final2025 Week 18

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FLSat, Jan 3, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 18 2025

Carolina Panthers

Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Panthers	0	7	0	7	14
Buccaneers	10	3	0	3	16

CAR 14TB 16 Final

Passing leader
Bryce Young
CAR · QB
17.5PPR pts
24/35, 266 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Cade Otton
TB · TE
22.4PPR pts
7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
Panthers leader
Jalen Coker
CAR · WR
16.7PPR pts
6 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Christian Rozeboom
CAR
1 INT, 8 TKL

Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14: Tampa Bay holds off Carolina

Tampa Bay led 13–7 at halftime and won 16–14, though Carolina took the second half 7–3. The Buccaneers finished with a 338–285 edge in total offense.

The Panthers went 1-for-8 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Buccaneers kept the ball for 37:25.

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Key advantages

+2 turnover margin TB 1 · CAR 3 turnovers
+53 total yards TB 338 · CAR 285
+40% third-down rate TB 53% · CAR 13%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Highlights | 2025 NFL Season Week 18

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Why the Buccaneers Won

Tampa Bay won the turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Panthers	Stat	Buccaneers
3	Turnovers	1

285	Total yards	338

13%	Third-down conversion	53%

Other team stats
5.8	Yards per play	5.1

49	Plays	66

22:35	Time of possession	37:25

Scoring Summary

The Buccaneers scored one touchdown and three field goals; the Panthers scored two touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Time	Team	Play	CAR	TB
1st quarter
9:31	TB	Baker Mayfield → Cade Otton, 18-yard TD Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP	0	7
1:57	TB	Chase McLaughlin 29-yard FG Extends lead	0	10
2nd quarter
10:50	CAR	Bryce Young → Tommy Tremble, 8-yard TDRyan Fitzgerald XP	7	10
0:02	TB	Chase McLaughlin 36-yard FG Extends lead	7	13
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
14:12	TB	Chase McLaughlin 48-yard FG Extends lead	7	16
2:27	CAR	Bryce Young → Jalen Coker, 8-yard TDRyan Fitzgerald XP	14	16

Fantasy Points: Panthers vs Buccaneers, Week 18 2025

Fantasy leaders

Cade OttonTBTE22.4 PTSTE2
Bryce YoungCARQB17.5 PTSQB11
Jalen CokerCARWR16.7 PTSWR12
Baker MayfieldTBQB14.2 PTSQB17

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Bryce YoungCARQB	17.5	QB11	24/35	266	2	1	2	-1	0	98.0	Start/Sit →
Baker MayfieldTBQB	14.2	QB17	16/22	203	1	1	4	31	0	97.3	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Cade OttonTBTE	22.4	TE2	TE	—	—	—	9	7	94	1	Start/Sit →
Jalen CokerCARWR	16.7	WR12	WR	—	—	—	7	6	47	1	Start/Sit →
Tommy TrembleCARTE	12.8	TE7	TE	—	—	—	4	3	38	1	Start/Sit →
Bucky IrvingTBRB	10.8	RB21	RB	26	85	0	2	1	13	0	Start/Sit →
Tetairoa McMillanCARWR	10.5	WR24	WR	—	—	—	6	4	85	0	Start/Sit →
Rachaad WhiteTBRB	6.1	RB43	RB	7	23	0	2	2	18	0	Start/Sit →
Mike EvansTBWR	5.4	WR51	WR	—	—	—	2	2	34	0	Start/Sit →
Xavier LegetteCARWR	5.2	WR54	WR	—	—	—	4	3	22	0	Start/Sit →
Brycen TremayneCARWR	4.7	WR60	WR	—	—	—	2	2	27	0	Start/Sit →
Chuba HubbardCARRB	3.7	RB57	RB	5	10	0	2	2	7	0	Start/Sit →
Tez JohnsonTBWR	3.2	WR72	WR	1	5	0	1	1	17	0	Start/Sit →
Rico DowdleCARRB	3.0	RB61	RB	7	10	0	2	2	20	0	Start/Sit →
Jimmy HornCARWR	2.5	WR80	WR	—	—	—	1	1	15	0
Jalen McMillanTBWR	2.1	WR86	WR	—	—	—	1	1	11	0	Start/Sit →
Emeka EgbukaTBWR	1.8	WR93	WR	—	—	—	3	1	8	0	Start/Sit →
Chris GodwinTBWR	1.8	WR89	WR	—	—	—	1	1	8	0
Mitchell EvansCARTE	1.5	TE57	TE	—	—	—	2	1	5	0	Start/Sit →
Payne DurhamTBTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
Sean TuckerTBRB	-0.4	—	RB	4	-4	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

Jalen CokerWR47 snaps92%
Tommy TrembleTE46 snaps90%
Tetairoa McMillanWR45 snaps88%
Rico DowdleRB27 snaps53%
Chuba HubbardRB23 snaps45%

Target Share30 targets

Jalen Coker23%, 7 targets
Tetairoa McMillan20%, 6 targets
Tommy Tremble13%, 4 targets
Xavier Legette13%, 4 targets
Rico Dowdle7%, 2 targets
Other23%, 7 targets

Carry Share14 carries

Rico Dowdle50%, 7 carries
Chuba Hubbard36%, 5 carries
Bryce Young14%, 2 carries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Snap Share

Cade OttonTE64 snaps96%
Mike EvansWR50 snaps75%
Chris GodwinWR47 snaps70%
Bucky IrvingRB42 snaps63%
Emeka EgbukaWR39 snaps58%

Target Share22 targets

Cade Otton41%, 9 targets
Emeka Egbuka14%, 3 targets
Mike Evans9%, 2 targets
Rachaad White9%, 2 targets
Bucky Irving9%, 2 targets
Other18%, 4 targets

Carry Share42 carries

Bucky Irving62%, 26 carries
Rachaad White17%, 7 carries
Baker Mayfield10%, 4 carries
Sean Tucker10%, 4 carries
Tez Johnson2%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Cade OttonTBTE	64	96%	9	41%	0
Jalen CokerCARWR	47	92%	7	23%	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	46	90%	4	13%	0
Tetairoa McMillanCARWR	45	88%	6	20%	0
Mike EvansTBWR	50	75%	2	9%	0
Chris GodwinTBWR	47	70%	1	5%	0
Bucky IrvingTBRB	42	63%	2	9%	26
Emeka EgbukaTBWR	39	58%	3	14%	0
Jalen McMillanTBWR	37	55%	1	5%	0
Rico DowdleCARRB	27	53%	2	7%	7
Chuba HubbardCARRB	23	45%	2	7%	5
Mitchell EvansCARTE	23	45%	2	7%	0
Rachaad WhiteTBRB	22	33%	2	9%	7
Xavier LegetteCARWR	16	31%	4	13%	0
Jimmy HornCARWR	16	31%	1	3%	0
Payne DurhamTBTE	18	27%	1	5%	0
Brycen TremayneCARWR	7	14%	2	7%	0
Tez JohnsonTBWR	9	13%	1	5%	1
James MitchellCARTE	4	8%	0	0%	0
Sean TuckerTBRB	5	7%	0	0%	4
Trevor EtienneCARRB	1	2%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+7.1Cade Otton22.4 PTS vs 15.3 xFP
Biggest underperformer−9.4Bucky Irving10.8 PTS vs 20.2 xFP
Highest expected volume20.2 xFPBucky Irving10.8 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Bucky IrvingTB · RB	10.8	20.2	−9.4	63%	62% car	—	0	26	62%	2	9%
Bryce YoungCAR · QB	17.5	16.8	+0.7	100%	35 att	—	35	2	14%	0	0%
Cade OttonTB · TE	22.4	15.3	+7.1	96%	41% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	41%
Baker MayfieldTB · QB	14.2	12.4	+1.8	100%	22 att	—	22	4	10%	0	0%
Jalen CokerCAR · WR	16.7	11.9	+4.8	92%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	23%
Tetairoa McMillanCAR · WR	10.5	10.2	+0.3	88%	20% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	20%
Rachaad WhiteTB · RB	6.1	7.9	−1.8	33%	17% car	—	0	7	17%	2	9%
Rico DowdleCAR · RB	3.0	7.9	−4.9	53%	50% car	—	0	7	50%	2	7%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	12.8	6.8	+6.0	90%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Xavier LegetteCAR · WR	5.2	6.8	−1.6	31%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	3.7	6.6	−2.9	45%	36% car	—	0	5	36%	2	7%
Emeka EgbukaTB · WR	1.8	5.1	−3.3	58%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	14%
Brycen TremayneCAR · WR	4.7	3.4	+1.3	14%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
Mike EvansTB · WR	5.4	3.4	+2.0	75%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Mitchell EvansCAR · TE	1.5	3.4	−1.9	45%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
Sean TuckerTB · RB	-0.4	2.6	−3.0	7%	10% car	—	0	4	10%	0	0%
Tez JohnsonTB · WR	3.2	2.4	+0.8	13%	5% tgt	—	0	1	2%	1	5%
Chris Godwin Jr.TB · WR	1.8	1.7	+0.1	70%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Jalen McMillanTB · WR	2.1	1.7	+0.4	55%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Jimmy Horn Jr.CAR · WR	2.5	1.7	+0.8	31%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Payne DurhamTB · TE	0.0	1.7	−1.7	27%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%

Team totals: Panthers 30 targets and 14 carries; Buccaneers 22 targets and 42 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Bryce Young

CAR · QB · 17.5 pts on 16.8 expected

24 of 35 passing for 266 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 2 carries for -1 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Bryce Young →

Baker Mayfield

TB · QB · 14.2 pts on 12.4 expected

16 of 22 passing for 203 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 4 carries for 31 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

Jalen Coker

CAR · WR · 16.7 pts on 11.9 expected

7 targets (23% of the team's), 6 catches for 47 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.9 expected.

Season high in targets (7). Best score since Week 13.

Start/Sit: Jalen Coker →

Tetairoa McMillan

CAR · WR · 10.5 pts on 10.2 expected

6 targets (20% of the team's), 4 catches for 85 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Tetairoa McMillan →

Bucky Irving Volume, no payoff

TB · RB · 10.8 pts on 20.2 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 1 catch for 13 yards; 26 carries (62% of the team's) for 85 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Season high in carries (26). Best score since Week 14.

Start/Sit: Bucky Irving →

Cade Otton Ran hot

TB · TE · 22.4 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (41% of the team's), 7 catches for 94 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Cade Otton →

Tommy Tremble Ran hot

CAR · TE · 12.8 pts on 6.8 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 6.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Tommy Tremble →

Xavier Legette

CAR · WR · 5.2 pts on 6.8 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Xavier Legette →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Carolina Panthers

Stock up: Jalen Coker played 92% of the snaps, up from a 67% season average.
Stock up: Tommy Tremble played 90% of the snaps, up from a 58% season average.
Stock down: Xavier Legette played 31% of the snaps, down from a 70% season average.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stock down: Rachaad White played 33% of the snaps, down from a 52% season average.
Stock down: Emeka Egbuka played 58% of the snaps, down from a 79% season average.
Stock down: Tez Johnson played 13% of the snaps, down from a 49% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Panthers defense and Buccaneers defense
Points allowed to	Panthers D	Buccaneers D
QBs	14.7	20.2
RBs	23.5	20.6
WRs	27.1	30.4
TEs	13.7	15.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Tampa Bay opened at 59% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Buccaneers win probability

Key Swings

+19Mayfield → Otton, 18-yd TD58% → 78%Q1 9:31
−19Young → Tremble, 8-yd TD86% → 67%Q2 10:50
+10McLaughlin 36-yd FG68% → 78%Q2 0:02
+8McLaughlin 48-yd FG85% → 93%Q4 14:12
−22Young → Coker, 8-yd TD>99% → 78%Q4 2:27

Swing in Buccaneers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers	Measure	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
49	Plays	66
71%	Pass rate	36%
7.6	Yds / dropback	8.3
1.4	Yds / carry	3.3
1/8	Third downs	8/15

Efficiency edge Tampa Bay ran 17 more plays and gained 0.7 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CAR Coker 23% · McMillan 20% · Tremble 13%
TB Otton 41% · Egbuka 14% · Irving 9%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Result	CAR	TB
Touchdowns	2	1
Field goals	0	3
Punts	3	3
Turnovers	3	1
Missed field goals	1	1

TB turnover edge: +2

The Buccaneers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 74-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Buccaneers drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to six minutes.

All 19 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
TB	Q1 15:00	9	74	5:29	Touchdown
CAR	Q1 9:31	4	15	2:07	Punt
TB	Q1 7:24	11	69	5:27	Field goal
CAR	Q1 1:57	4	17	2:09	Punt
TB	Q2 14:48	6	17	2:30	Interception
CAR	Q2 12:18	3	19	1:28	Touchdown
TB	Q2 10:50	9	29	6:29	Punt
CAR	Q2 4:21	6	35	2:30	Interception
TB	Q2 1:51	7	40	1:49	Field goal
CAR	Q2 0:02	1	-1	0:02	End of half
CAR	Q3 15:00	10	29	4:33	Missed FG
TB	Q3 10:27	3	3	2:19	Punt
CAR	Q3 8:08	5	15	3:38	Punt
TB	Q3 4:30	9	39	5:18	Field goal
CAR	Q4 14:12	6	36	3:05	Fumble
TB	Q4 11:07	10	51	5:55	Missed FG
CAR	Q4 5:12	8	72	2:45	Touchdown
TB	Q4 2:27	6	27	2:09	Punt
CAR	Q4 0:18	3	32	0:18	Fumble

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Panthers vs Buccaneers Head-to-Head

The Panthers and Buccaneers first met in 1995 and have played 51 times since. They have been NFC South rivals since 2002.

All-time series: 26–25Panthers lead, 51 meetings since 1995
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Panthers win: 48–162011
Largest Buccaneers win: 48–142024

Since 2021

8–2 Buccaneers lead

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Buccaneers win, P = Panthers win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 7 Buccaneers at Panthers Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Upcoming
Week 12 Panthers at Buccaneers Mon, Nov 30, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 18 Panthers at Buccaneers Sat, Jan 3, 2026 TB 16 CAR 14 TB W
2025 Wk 16 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2025 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 CAR 23 TB 20 CAR W
2024 Wk 17 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2024 Wk 17 recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 TB 48 CAR 14 TB W
2024 Wk 13 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2024 Wk 13 recap Sun, Dec 1, 2024 TB 26 CAR 23 TB W
2023 Wk 18 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2023 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 TB 9 CAR 0 TB W
2023 Wk 13 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2023 Wk 13 recap Sun, Dec 3, 2023 TB 21 CAR 18 TB W
2022 Wk 17 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2022 Wk 17 recap Sun, Jan 1, 2023 TB 30 CAR 24 TB W
2022 Wk 7 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2022 Wk 7 recap Sun, Oct 23, 2022 CAR 21 TB 3 CAR W
2021 Wk 18 Panthers at Buccaneers, 2021 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 9, 2022 TB 41 CAR 17 TB W
2021 Wk 16 Buccaneers at Panthers, 2021 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 26, 2021 TB 32 CAR 6 TB W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Panthers vs Buccaneers
Panthers	Stat	Buccaneers
8-9	Record	8-9

18.3	Points per game	22.4

295.6	Yards per game	320.4

5.0	Yards per play	5.1

22.4	Points allowed per game	24.2

327.2	Yards allowed per game	337.2

Panthers vs Buccaneers Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: TB −3Buccaneers failed to cover by 1
Total: 42.5Under: 30 points scored (by 12.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Buccaneers	22.8	16	−6.8
Panthers	19.8	14	−5.8

Both offenses finished under the market's expectation, which matches the low fantasy output in the Fantasy tab.

Betting Trends

Last 6 meetings: Panthers 3–3 ATS, unders 4–2.

Each team's 2025 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Carolina Panthers

Against the spread: 3–3
Over/under: 1–5
ATS as favorite: 0–1
ATS as underdog: 3–2
ATS on the road: 1–2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Against the spread: 0–6
Over/under: 2–4
ATS as favorite: 0–6
ATS at home: 0–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Panthers vs Buccaneers Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 7 in Carolina and Week 12 in Tampa Bay. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Panthers vs Buccaneers Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Panthers vs Buccaneers Week 18 game?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 16–14 in Week 18 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, on January 3, 2026. See the Buccaneers' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The final score was Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14. The Buccaneers led 13–7 at halftime, and the second half went Panthers 7, Buccaneers 3.

What happened in the Panthers vs Buccaneers game?

Tampa Bay led 13–7 at halftime and won 16–14, though Carolina took the second half 7–3. The Buccaneers finished with a 338–285 edge in total offense. Cade Otton led all players with 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. The Panthers committed 3 turnovers, the Buccaneers 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Cade Otton led the game with 22.4 PPR fantasy points, the TE2 of Week 18, on 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Young was next with 17.5 (QB11). See Cade Otton's 2025 game log.

Who led Panthers vs Buccaneers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Bryce Young (CAR) led all passers with 24 of 35 for 266 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Bucky Irving (TB) led in rushing with 26 carries for 85 yards. Cade Otton (TB) led in receiving with 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Cade Otton score against the Panthers?

Cade Otton scored 22.4 points in PPR leagues, 18.9 in half-PPR and 15.4 in standard scoring against the Panthers in Week 18 of the 2025 season, on 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. He drew 41% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Cade Otton outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 22.4 PPR points on 15.3 xFP (+7.1). Bucky Irving fell furthest short, with 10.8 points on 20.2 xFP (−9.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Bucky Irving had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.2 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 10.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Buccaneers beat the Panthers?

The Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16–14 because they won the turnover battle 3–1 and outgained them 338–285.

Which team won the turnover battle in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The Buccaneers won the turnover battle 3–1: the Panthers gave the ball away 3 times and the Buccaneers 1 time. The Buccaneers won the game.

What is the all-time Panthers vs Buccaneers record?

The Panthers lead the all-time series 26–25 across 51 meetings since 1995.

When did the Panthers and Buccaneers last play before this game?

Before Week 18 of 2025, they last met in the 2025 season on December 21, 2025, when the Panthers beat the Buccaneers 23–20.

What was the closing spread for Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Buccaneers −3, making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-point favorites, with a closing total of 42.5. That implied about 22.8 points for the Buccaneers and 19.8 for the Panthers.

Did Panthers vs Buccaneers go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 42.5, and the teams combined for 30 points, 12.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Panthers vs Buccaneers?

The Panthers covered as 3-point underdogs against the closing line of Buccaneers −3. The final margin was 2 points.