Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: final score & recap
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Carolina Panthers 16-14 in Week 18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers out-gained Carolina Panthers 338 to 285 total yards. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the turnover battle.
14-16
Final score
CAR at TB
8-9
CAR record
2025 season
8-9
TB record
2025 season
22.4
Top performer
Cade Otton · 22.4 PPR pts
SAT, JAN 3, 2026
14 – 16
Raymond James Stadium
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone2-2 (100%) / 1-3 (33%)
3rd down1-8 (13%) / 8-15 (53%)
Time of possession22:35 / 37:25
Turnovers3 / 1
Top performers
Jalen Coker WR
6/7 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD
16.7
Bryce Young QB
24/35 · 266 yds · 2 TD · 2 car · -1 yds
16.5
3/4 rec · 38 yds · 1 TD
12.8
Cade Otton TE
7/9 rec · 94 yds · 1 TD
22.4
16/22 · 203 yds · 1 TD · 4 car · 31 yds
13.2
Bucky Irving RB
26 car · 85 yds · 1/2 rec · 13 yds
10.8
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDCade Otton 18 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)0-7
FirstFGChase McLaughlin 29 Yd Field Goal0-10
SecondTDTommy Tremble 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)7-10
SecondFGChase McLaughlin 36 Yd Field Goal7-13
FourthFGChase McLaughlin 48 Yd Field Goal7-16
FourthTDJalen Coker 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)14-16
Game info
KickoffSat, Jan 3, 2026
VenueRaymond James Stadium
Week18
Season series
Week 16Carolina Panthers won 20-23