NFL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5-0) vs. Carolina Panthers (3-2-0)

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FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)

Kickoff is schedule for 1:00 PM ET

Bank of America Stadium

Referee: Carl Cheffers

Regular Season: CAR leads series, 26-25 (TB won 6 of past 7)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/3/26: CAR 14 at TB 16

Todd Bowles (TB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-3 Reg. Season: 62-79 (.440)

Dave Canales (CAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 16-23 (.410)

Tampa Bay Last Game: L, 26-19 vs. PIT (OT) (Week 6)

Carolina Last Game: W, 25-14 at PHI (Week 6)

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB JALON DANIELS (rookie) passed for 164 yards & TD & had 39 rush yards in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with TD pass. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD has 615 pass yards & 2 TD passes in 3 games this season. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. • RB BUCKY IRVING has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 90+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 98 scrimmage yards (85 rush, 13 rec.) in last meeting & has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 career games vs. Car. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA led team with 7 catches for 48 yards & TD reception in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. • WR CHRIS GODWIN has 63 receptions for 863 yards & 2 TD catches in 13 career games vs. Car. • LB JOSIAH TROTTER (rookie) co-led team with 11 tackles & had PD in Week 6. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 48 tackles this season. • LB DAVID WALKER had 5 tackles & career-high 2 sacks in Week 6. • LB YAYA DIABY has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. Car. • LB RUEBEN BAIN (rookie) had 1st career sack in Week 6. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had season-high 11 tackles & PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ PD. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD. • CB KEIONTE SCOTT (rookie) had 8 tackles & sack in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & TFL. • CB JACOB PARRISH had 6 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ PD. Ranks 1st with 9 PD this season. Had INT in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD. • S TYKEE SMITH totaled 10 tackles in Week 6 & has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 281 yards & 2 TDs for 91.9 rating in Week 6. Aims for 7th in row with TD pass & 6th in row with 280+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 & aims for 3rd in row at home with 320+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Had 266 pass yards & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. TB with 2+ TD passes. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD led team with 120 rush yards & rush TD in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 4 of his past 5. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN had 6 catches for 86 yards in Week 6. Has 75+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 85 rec. yards in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 70+ rec. yards. • WR JALEN COKER had 6 receptions for team-high 97 yards in Week 6. Had TD catch in last meeting. • TE TOMMY TREMBLE had season-high 2 TD catches in Week 6 & had TD catch in last meeting. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with 8 tackles & had 3 TFL & 2 PD in Week 6. Has 6+ tackles in 17 of his past 18. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles & FF in last game vs. TB (11/24/24 w/ NYG). • LB DEVIN LLOYD had sack in Week 6 & has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last game vs. TB (12/24/23 w/ Jax.). • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had 0.5 sacks in Week 6 & has 2.5 sacks this season. • CB WILL LEE had 6 tackles & 3 PD in Week 6, 1 of 3 rookies (Davison Igbinosun & Arvell Reese) with 3 PD in a single game this season. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 0.5 sack in Week 6. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S NICK SCOTT had 6 tackles & PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 9+ tackles.

Game Odds

Tampa Bay Buccaneers                  44.5

Carolina Panthers                            – 3

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 24, 2026

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