Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers: final score & recap
Carolina Panthers beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in Week 16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually out-gained Carolina Panthers 296 to 275 total yards despite losing. Carolina Panthers won the turnover battle.
20-23
Final score
TB at CAR
8-9
TB record
2025 season
8-9
CAR record
2025 season
19.3
Top performer
Tetairoa McMillan · 19.3 PPR pts
SUN, DEC 21, 2025
20 – 23
Bank of America Stadium
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone2-3 (67%) / 1-2 (50%)
3rd down8-14 (57%) / 6-12 (50%)
Time of possession34:36 / 25:24
Turnovers1 / 0
Top performers
Mike Evans WR
5/9 rec · 31 yds · 1 TD
14.1
18/26 · 145 yds · 1 TD · 4 car · 49 yds
12.7
Chris Godwin WR
5/6 rec · 30 yds
8.0
6/10 rec · 73 yds · 1 TD
19.3
Bryce Young QB
21/32 · 191 yds · 2 TD · 4 car · 20 yds
17.6
2/2 rec · 9 yds · 1 TD
8.9
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstFGRyan Fitzgerald 27 Yd Field Goal0-3
FirstTDMike Evans 1 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)7-3
SecondFGChase McLaughlin 23 Yd Field Goal10-3
SecondFGRyan Fitzgerald 41 Yd Field Goal10-6
SecondTDTetairoa McMillan 22 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)10-13
ThirdTDSean Tucker 1 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)17-13
ThirdTDJa'Tavion Sanders 6 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)17-20
FourthFGChase McLaughlin 50 Yd Field Goal20-20
FourthFGRyan Fitzgerald 48 Yd Field Goal20-23
Game info
KickoffSun, Dec 21, 2025
VenueBank of America Stadium
Week16
Season series
Week 18Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 14-16