The Carolina Panthers still face an uphill battle to get to the playoffs. They either need to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 18, or they need to beat the Seattle Seahawks at home and have the Miami Dolphins, led by Quinn Ewers, win at home vs. the Bucs.

In Week 16, the game came down to the wire, as the Panthers held a three-point lead at the two-minute warning. Former Carolina, and current Tampa Bay, quarterback Baker Mayfield attempted to orchestrate a game-tying or winning drive, but he threw an interception.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss the Tampa Bay Buccaneers most to blame for their week 16 loss to the Panthers.

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

The Seattle Seahawks got to enjoy a stress-free weekend after the improbable, unbelievable 38-37 OT thriller over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. Seattle is currently the No. 1 seed with a clear path to home field advantage…just keep winning.

We can see where (the Bucs) were having trouble getting the calls in, getting lined up — that’s our fan base. That’s showing up.”

This game, and every one following, was essentially a must-win game for the Carolina Panthers. To their credit, they did respond pretty well and play better tha

Preview the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' NFL Week 16 matchup with the Panthers and find out who is on the injury report.

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.

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.