The Carolina Panthers haven’t had to wait too long to see their rookie class pay off. Just ask the tail-spinning Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Panthers can lock up the NFC South title in 2025 by winning their next two games. It would be their first division title since 2015.

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

Parity has run wild in the NFL in 2025 and while any team in playoff contention can conceivably win the Super Bowl, the postseason picture and who will land where in the standings is growing clearer with every week.

Panthers HC Dave Canales talked about how he and his players are feeling after their huge Week 16 win over the Bucs.

Panthers rookie linebacker Lathan Ransom made a huge mistake on Sunday with nine seconds left when he hit a sliding Tyler Shough on the quarterback's final carry of regulation. That drew a penalty that moved the Saints 15 yards closer to the end zone, turning a 62-yard field-goal attempt by Charlie Smyth into a 47 yarder.