Overview
- Both teams enter at 7-7 and meet at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte with national TV coverage on FOX at 1 p.m. ET.
- Betting markets list Tampa Bay as a modest road favorite of roughly three points heading into the matchup.
- Tampa Bay expects key contributors available, including receivers Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and rookie Emeka Egbuka, plus front-seven anchors Vita Vea and Haason Reddick.
- Recent form heightens the stakes as the Buccaneers have dropped five of six, including a blown two-touchdown lead to Atlanta, and the Panthers let a 10-point advantage slip against the Saints.
- Per NFL.com’s model reported in coverage, the Buccaneers’ playoff probability sits around 81% pregame and would rise to about 96% with a win or fall near 60% with a loss.