The Carolina Panthers (8-8) will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
In their last outing, the Buccaneers were defeated by the Miami Dolphins 20-17. In that matchup with the Dolphins, Baker Mayfield had 346 yards on 33-of-44 passing (75.0%) for the Bucs, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Bucky Irving ran for 19 yards on nine carries (2.1 yards per carry), adding five receptions for 14 yards. Jalen McMillan hauled in seven receptions for 114 yards (averaging 16.3 per catch) against the Dolphins.
Last time out, the Panthers lost 27-10 to the Seattle Seahawks. Bryce Young recorded 54 passing yards while going 14-for-24 with no touchdowns and one interception for the Panthers against the Seahawks. He added nine carries for 27 yards and one touchdown. Rico Dowdle carried the ball 12 times for 59 yards. He caught three passes for four yards. Jalen Coker had 16 yards through the air after two catches (on two targets).
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Buccaneers vs. Panthers betting information
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:28 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread favorite: Buccaneers (-2.5)Moneyline: Buccaneers (-145), Panthers (+120)Total: 44 pointsBuccaneers betting insightsThe Buccaneers have five wins in 16 games versus the spread this year.The Buccaneers have been favored by 2.5 points or more nine times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.Buccaneers games this year have gone over the total in eight out of 16 opportunities (50%).Panthers betting insightsThe Panthers are 9-7-0 against the spread this year.The Panthers have an ATS record of 7-5 in their 12 games when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this year.Panthers games this season have hit the over on seven of 16 set point totals (43.8%).
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Buccaneers leadersMayfield: 3,490 PASS YDS / 218.1 YPG / 62.8% / 25 TD / 10 INT / 51 CAR / 351 RUSH YDS / 1 TDRachaad White: 125 CAR / 549 YDS / 34.3 YPG / 4 TD / 38 REC / 200 YDS / 12.5 YPG / 0 TDIrving: 147 CAR / 503 YDS / 55.9 YPG / 1 TD / 29 REC / 264 YDS / 29.3 YPG / 3 TDEmeka Egbuka: 62 REC / 930 YDS / 58.1 YPG / 6 TDCade Otton: 52 REC / 478 YDS / 34.1 YPG / 0 TDSterling Shepard: 39 REC / 371 YDS / 28.5 YPG / 1 TDYaYa Diaby: 46 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 7.0 SACK / 1 PDLavonte David: 109 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT / 3 PDJamel Dean: 46 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 3 INT / 9 PDPanthers leadersYoung (QB): 2,745 YDS (63.2%) / 21 TD / 10 INT / 217 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 14.5 RUSH YPGDowdle (RB): 1,066 YDS / 6 TD / 66.6 YPG / 4.7 YPC / 37 REC / 277 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.3 REC YPGTetairoa McMillan (WR): 66 REC / 929 YDS / 7 TD / 58.1 YPGChuba Hubbard (RB): 501 YDS / 1 TD / 35.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC / 28 REC / 216 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 15.4 REC YPGTre’von Moehrig (SAF): 97 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INTChristian Rozeboom (LB): 114 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 2.0 SACKMike Jackson Sr. (CB): 61 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4 INT / 19 PDNick Scott (FS): 100 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PDBuccaneers vs. Panthers game infoGame day: Saturday, January 3, 2026Game time: 4:30 p.m. ETLocation: Tampa, FloridaStadium: Raymond James StadiumTV channel: ABC/ESPNLive stream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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