Technically, the Buccaneers are alive in the NFC Wild Card race, but they can virtually be ruled out. Tampa Bay would have to win out and get a ton of help to sneak in as the No. 7 seed — The Athletic's playoff predictor gives them under a 1% chance to secure a wild-card spot.

The Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have both revealed their inactives lists for today's critical NFC South matchup.

Preview the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' NFL Week 16 matchup with the Panthers, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

It’s been a pretty good year for Panthers running back Rico Dowdle. On Sunday against Tampa Bay, the Asheville native hit a major milestone.

Tampa Bay blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in a 29-28 "Thursday Night Football" loss to Atlanta last week, with a leaky defense, a Baker Mayfield interception and an ineffective running game all playing roles. Coach Todd Bowles unloaded on his team in an uncharacteristic, explicit post-game tirade.

It was far from pretty, but the Carolina Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, 23-20. The victory puts them firmly in place in the NFC South with two games left to play. Bryce Young came through with a clutch performance when they needed it most, and Carolina's defense got just enough stops to pull it off.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers meet Sunday in a Week 16 matchup in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.