TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: CAR leads series, 25-23 (TB won 8 of past 9)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/1/24: TB 26 at CAR 23 (OT)
HEAD COACHES
Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 4-11 (.267)
Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-2 Reg. Season: 51-65 (.440) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB BRYCE YOUNG had 226 yards (158 pass, career-high 68 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 107.5 rating in Week 16, his 1st-career game with 2 TD passes & rush TD. Aims for his 9th in row with TD pass. Passed for 298 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs in Week 13 meeting. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 165 scrimmage yards (152 rush, 13 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 16 & is 1 of 3 RBs (Saquon Barkley & Derrick Henry) with 3+ games (3) with 165+ scrimmage yards in 2024. Has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,366), rush yards (1,195) & rush TDs (10) this season. Has TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Rushed for 104 yards & 2 TDs in last road meeting (12/3/23). • WR ADAM THIELEN had 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week, his 62nd career rec. TD. Had 8 catches for 99 yards & TD in Week 13 meeting. Needs 39 rec. yards for 8th-career season with 500+ rec. yards. • WR DAVID MOORE had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Had 5 catches in Week 13 meeting. • LB D.J. WONNUM had 4th sack of season last week & has sack in 4 of his 6 games this season. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had career-high 7th PD of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Needs 3 tackles for 3rd-straight & 4th-career 100-tackle season. Had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 13 meeting. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack in Week 13 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • LB JACOBY WINDMON (rookie) had 8 tackles & 1st-career sack last week. • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had 7 tackles & sack last week & has career highs in sacks (5.5) & TFL (8) in 2024. Leads all DL with career-high 73 tackles this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 1.5+ sacks. • CB MIKE JACKSON ranks 5th in NFL with career-high 14 PD in 2024 & has PD in 6 of his past 7 games, incl. Week 13 meeting. • CB JAYCEE HORN has 6 PD in 3 career games vs. TB.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 303 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 97.3 rating last week & is 1 of 2 QBs (Joe Burrow) with 5+ games (5) with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row with 285+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 295+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 home starts. Ranks 3rd in NFL in TD passes (career-high 34) & 4th in pass yards (3,920) in 2024 & can surpass career high in pass yards set in 2023 (4,044). • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 7 catches last week & has 50 receptions in 2024, 1 of 2 RBs (Alvin Kamara) with 50+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TD. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. with 75+ scrimmage yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 92 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 24 rec.) & 7th rush TD of season last week, most rush TDs among rookies. Leads all rookies with 1,240 scrimmage yards, incl. career-high 185 scrimmage yards (career-high 152 rush, 33 rec.) & rush TD in Week 13 meeting. • WR MIKE EVANS had 5 catches for 69 yards last week. Needs 182 rec. yards for 11th-consecutive 1,000-yard season. Had 8 catches for 118 yards & rec. TD in Week 13 meeting. Has 30 catches for 562 yards (140.5 per game) & 7 rec. TDs in his past 4 at home vs. Car., incl. rec. TD in each game. • WR JALEN MCMILLAN (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 8 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has 112 tackles & 9 TFL in 2024 & can became 1st player since 2000 with 10 seasons of 100+ tackles & 10+ TFL. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 at home. Has 5+ tackles in 21 of his 22 career games vs. Car. • LB YAYA DIABY had half sack last week. Had FR in Week 13 meeting. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Car. • NT VITA VEA has career-high 9 TFL in 2024. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had half sack last week & has 6.5 sacks & 10 TFL in 10 games this season. Had sack in Week 13 meeting. • S CHRISTIAN IZIEN led team with career-high 13 tackles last week.
