The Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have entered Week 16 all knotted up atop the NFC South. And with three games remaining, the former has a chance to dethrone the latter from their four-year reign over the division.

So, who do the experts think will come out on top in this huge showdown? Here are their picks . . .

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Panthers (3): Chris Bumbaca, Nate Davis, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz

Buccaneers (3): Jarrett Bell, Nick Brinkerhoff, Tyler Dragon

Panthers (5): Daniel Jeremiah, Marcas Grant, Bucky Brooks, Nick Shook, Eric Edholm

Buccaneers (5): Colleen Wolfe, Adam Rank, Maurice Jones-Drew, Grant Gordon, Kevin Patra

Panthers (5): Stephania Bell, Kalyn Kahler, Pamela Maldonado, Jason Reid, Lindsey Thiry

Buccaneers (6): Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Eric Moody, Seth Wickersham

Panthers (1): Tyler Sullivan

Buccaneers (7): Pete Prisco, Cody Benjamin, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg

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Panthers (1): Chris Simms

Buccaneers (1): Mike Florio

Panthers (3): Gilberto Manzano, John Pluym, Matt Verderame

Buccaneers (3): Clare Brennan, Mitch Goldich, Conor Orr

Total

Panthers: 18

Buccaneers: 25

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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers vs. Buccaneers 2025: NFL expert picks for Week 16