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Dave Canales won’t bash the officiating crew following the Carolina Panthers’ 16-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Saturday afternoon. Going into the game, Carolina had a chance to qualify for the playoffs with a win over Tampa Bay. However, the squad came up short of […]

The Carolina Panthers entered a rainy Raymond James Stadium ready to snap a long dry spell. A win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hands the Panthers a long-awaited NFC South title. But a drought that began after the 2015 season is on the brink of stretching into 2026. The Panthers botched an awful flea flicker […]

The Carolina Panthers (8-9) have fallen on their face a couple times this season, but they can march through 2026 with the utmost pride if they defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the NFC South. Although their mission to end a seven-year playoff drought can be completed on Sunday, they were salivating at the […]

The Carolina Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss in Saturday’s divisional showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina had a chance to clinch a playoff berth and win the NFC South with a victory in Week 18. But the Buccaneers stood in the way. Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, […]

Week 18 is the final chance for numerous players around the league to capitalize on incentives in their contracts in the 2025-26 campaign. Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle was one of those players who reeled in a nice payday during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 27-year-old running back needed just seven […]

The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are both struggling to find their way early in their rain-out, all-or-nothing Week 18 matchup. Nobody has been shakier than Bryce Young, who has not been on the same page as star receiver Tetairoa McMillan. Right after cutting into the Buccaneers’ lead with a short touchdown to Tommy […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers have everything on the line in their rainy Week 18 matchup. While it initially looked like the home team was going to run away with the victory, Bryce Young and Tommy Tremble were quick to respond to keep their playoff hopes alive. After a Christian Rozeboom interception gave […]

The Carolina Panthers will have an opportunity to claim the NFC South with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. When they take the field, the Panthers will have one of their best offensive weapons at their disposal. Running back Rico Dowdle practiced in full on Thursday and has no injury designation […]

The Carolina Panthers travel to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to begin Week 18 on Saturday evening. This game is for all the marbles … kind of. The Panthers can actually lose this game and still make the playoffs, whereas the Bucs must win and need help from the New Orleans Saints […]

The Carolina Panthers are blossoming during their second season under head coach Dave Canales. Carolina is 8-8 heading into Week 18 with a ton on the line. The Panthers can have their first cing season, and first playoff berth, since 2017 if they beat the Buccaneers on Saturday. They could also secure their first NFC […]

It has been a rollercoaster season for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. But with Carolina battling for the NFC South crown in Week 18, Young is locked in. Week 17 marked a down moment for Young, as the Panthers fell to the Seattle Seahawks, 27-10. But the quarterback isn’t looking in the rearview mirror. With […]

The Carolina Panthers are headed into a NFL Week 18 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with some murky injury news. Panthers star running back Rico Dowdle was nowhere to be seen at the start of Carolina’s practice Tuesday. “I don’t see Rico Dowdle or Robert Rochell at walkthrough. Claudin Cherelus is watching practice with […]

While the Carolina Panthers and Bryce Young try to recover from a poor game, they still have multiple routes to a division title. And Dave Canales dropped a truth bomb after Young’s long day against the Seahawks, according to a post on X by Joseph Person. “Canales on the pressure Bryce Young faced vs. the […]

It’ll be all hands on deck when the Carolina Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. The fate of the NFC South hangs in the balance. Because of that, the Panthers are evaluating all options. That includes activating right guard Robert Hunt off of injured reserve, via Mike Kaye of the Charlotte […]

The Carolina Panthers missed a golden opportunity on Sunday, but their season is far from over. A 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks dropped Carolina to 8-8, yet the defeat may have merely delayed what now looms as a decisive NFC South showdown in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the disappointment, […]

Star defender Jaycee Horn is remaining optimistic about the Carolina Panthers’ playoff hopes despite taking a tough 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Carolina entered Week 17 with positive feelings. They controlled its destiny with the top spot in the NFC South Division standings, needing a win and a Tampa Bay […]

Are the Carolina Panthers in a win-win situation before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Even the one-sided loss to the Seattle Seahawks wasn’t as damaging as many think involving the NFC South race. That’s because Carolina could end up in a three-way tie atop the division. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports […]

The Carolina Panthers had a chance to win the NFC South on Sunday. They had a tall task in taking on Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks. However, they have shown the ability to take down some good teams, especially when quarterback Bryce Young turns things on in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, Carolina could not […]

The Carolina Panthers lost another offensive starter in Week 17. Tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, who went down early in the game, has suffered a season-ending broken ankle. Sanders went down on the first play of the game, a weak-side dive to Rico Dowdle. He was helped off the field and has been diagnosed with the […]

The Carolina Panthers lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-10 on Sunday, keeping the NFC South alive for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both offenses struggled in the first half, leaving the door open for Carolina to steal another win. But Sam Darnold and the Seahawks came to play in the second half, taking the win. We […]

The Carolina Panthers are fighting for a playoff spot in Week 17 as they take on the Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately, it appears the team may have lost a top pass catcher on the first play of the game due to an injury. Running back Rico Dowdle made a great play for a gain of about […]

The Carolina Panthers have an outside chance to clinch the NFC South in Week 17 and avoid a Week 18 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but now they may have to do it with one of their best players compromised. Star wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan popped up on the injury report on Sunday morning […]

The Carolina Panthers finalized a strategic roster change ahead of their Week 17 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, officially signing former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad to the active roster. The team announced the move on Saturday, which comes after Simmons had already been elevated for three straight games, exhausting the maximum […]

The Carolina Panthers control their own destiny after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a pivotal Week 16 NFC South clash. If the Panthers win their final two games they’ll capture the division title for the first time since 2015. And as the team prepares to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Dave Canales […]

The Seattle Seahawks will be without their top offensive lineman for another week, as head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that left tackle Charles Cross has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Cross, who suffered a hamstring injury while blocking on Jason Myers’ game-winning field goal against the Indianapolis Colts on December […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers are set for a critical Week 17 matchup on Sunday, December 28, at 1:00 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. This game carries significant playoff implications for both teams, with the Seahawks sitting at 12-3 and fighting for the NFC West title, while the Panthers, at […]

Dave Canales knew he had a difficult challenge ahead of him when he took the Carolina Panthers head coaching job. However, in year two, Canales has the Panthers on the precipice of the playoffs. The head coach deserves plenty of credit for helping orchestrate Carolina’s turnaround. But Canales thinks his time with former Seattle Seahawks […]

Baker Mayfield has built his NFL career on defiance. For so long, he has defied expectations, doubters, and more than a few front-office exit ramps. Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, though, felt different. It wasn’t just another defeat or a missed opportunity. It felt like a verdict. In this season, the margins have already […]

Talk about an improbable turnaround! In a crazy turn of events, the Carolina Panthers are currently on top of the NFC South. After beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in Week 16, Carolina holds a one-game advantage over the reigning division champions. Now, the Panthers are on the verge of their first playoff game since […]

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking for clarity about their identity, Sunday provided an uncomfortably clear answer. This wasn’t a fluke loss, a weather oddity, or a one-off mistake against an inferior opponent. This was a defining failure. With first place in the NFC South on the line, the Buccaneers blinked in a moment […]

The Carolina Panthers are one step closer to the NFC South title after Week 16. Quarterback Bryce Young led his squad to a massive 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a result, the Panthers are No. 1 in the division. And according to cornerback Jaycee Horn, Carolina is a team no one wants […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales had ample praise for his quarterback after Bryce Young guided the Panthers to a season-defining 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even though Young’s stat line wasn’t particularly eye-catching, it was a performance characterized by effectiveness, strategic awareness, and errorless execution. The 24-year-old went 21-for-32 through the air for […]

Bryce Young chose to “keep pounding” amid a nagging ankle injury versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Young put together his 12th career game-winning drive in the 23-20 win — this time catapulting the Carolina Panthers atop the NFC South. Young fought off the pain in a venue where the “keep pounding” drums psyche up the […]

The NFC South race has been one of the lowest division races in all of football so far this season, and Sunday was the biggest development yet in the battle for a playoff spot. Both the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into their first meeting of the season at 7-7, but it […]

The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers headed into Sunday’s matchup looking for control of the NFC South. A back-and-forth battle ensued, as the Panthers took a late 23-20 lead over the Buccaneers at home. However, it looked as if, at least for a moment, that Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield would will the visitors to […]

The Carolina Panthers will welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a big NFC South clash in Week 16. After the Panthers fell to the Saints, they need to win this game against the Bucs, as there will be a lot on the line. Naturally, there will be some Panthers’ bold predictions for their big showdown […]

The Carolina Panthers are an enigma. On one hand, they are one game out from leading the NFC South and holding the fourth seed in the NFC Playoffs. Just two weeks ago, Carolina beat the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Rams after forcing three turnovers by Matthew Stafford. Yet, Carolina is 7-7 and coming off […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers let a golden opportunity to take a stranglehold on the NFC South slip through their fingers with a brutal road loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers were in control of this game for most of the way, but ultimately ended up surrendering to a […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers had a perfect opportunity to take control of the NFC South, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  having lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night and a game against the lowly New Orleans Saints looming on the schedule. Instead, Carolina let that golden opportunity slip right through their fingers, […]