Week 7: Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Kickoff, Eastern Time
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Your local time
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- Central Europe
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT+1
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Division
- NFC South
- Panthers home stadium
- Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Head coach
- Dave Canales
- 2025 record
- 8-9
- 2026 record
- Season opens Sep 13, 2026
All-time head-to-head
Panthers lead 26-25
| Season | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14 | Buccaneers |
| 2025 | Panthers 23, Buccaneers 20 | Panthers |
| 2024 | Buccaneers 48, Panthers 14 | Buccaneers |
| 2024 | Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT) | Buccaneers |
| 2023 | Buccaneers 9, Panthers 0 | Buccaneers |
Source: https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/buccaneers-vs-panthers-all-time-record-including-playoffs
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