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Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025: 8-92026: 1-5
Carolina Panthers2025: 8-92026: 3-2

Sunday, October 25, 2026

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1:00 PM
EDT · Sun, Oct 25
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18°C
65°F · wind 9 mph · 0% rain · Bank of America Stadium, open air
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Matchup facts

Venue
Bank of America Stadium
City
Charlotte, NC
Division
NFC South
Head coach
Dave Canales
Last season
8-9
This season
3-2

Storylines

  • The NFC South rivals split a home-and-home to close the 2025 season: Carolina won 23-20 in Charlotte on Dec. 21, before Tampa Bay won the finale 16-14 at home on Jan. 3, 2026, eliminating the Panthers from playoff contention.Source
  • Carolina holds a narrow 26-25 all-time edge in a series that began in 1995 and has never featured a playoff meeting.Source

All-time series

Panthers lead 26-25

SeasonResultWinner
2025Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14Buccaneers
2025Panthers 23, Buccaneers 20Panthers
2024Buccaneers 48, Panthers 14Buccaneers
2024Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT)Buccaneers
2023Buccaneers 9, Panthers 0Buccaneers

Source: statmuse.com

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