2025 Regular season · Week 16 · Bank of America Stadium
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The Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 at home at Bank of America Stadium in Week 16 of the 2025 regular season on December 21, 2025. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Panthers to 8–7 and dropped the Buccaneers to 7–8. It was the Buccaneers’ third straight loss. The Buccaneers finished 2025 at 8–9 and missed the playoffs. The Panthers finished 2025 at 8–9 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 48–14 on December 29, 2024. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 16–14 on January 3, 2026.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Panthers lead the series 25–22 after meeting No. 47 since 2002 Full series history
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
Todd Bowles named the undrafted quarterback his Week 5 starter after a 17–14 loss to Green Bay, with Baker Mayfield’s dislocated thumb still keeping him out.
