How to Watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 16

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) are in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET against the Carolina Panthers (7-7) at Bank of America Stadium.

The Buccaneers are totaling 23.4 points per game on offense (15th in NFL), and they rank 24th on the other side of the ball with 25.3 points allowed per game. The Panthers' offense has been bottom-five this season, putting up 18.9 points per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the NFL. On defense, they rank 14th with 22.6 points ceded per contest.

In the story below, we lay out all the details you need to know about how to watch this game on TV.

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How to Watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers

• When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: FOX
• Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

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Buccaneers vs. Panthers: Head-to-Head

• Tampa Bay has defeated Carolina five times in the past five matchups.
• The Buccaneers' record ATS is 3-2 in the last five times they have played the Panthers while the scoring has gone over the total on four occasions.
• Carolina has put up 55 fewer points than Tampa Bay in their past five games.

Buccaneers' 2025 Schedule

Buccaneers Stats & Insights

• With 246.9 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks third-worst in the NFL, Tampa Bay has had to lean on their 20th-ranked passing offense (203.4 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
• The Buccaneers are totaling 113.2 rushing yards per game on offense this year (22nd in NFL), and they are surrendering 101.4 rushing yards per game (eighth) on the other side of the ball.
• Tampa Bay ranks sixth in the league with a +9 turnover margin after forcing 20 turnovers (seventh in the NFL) and committing 11 (fourth in the NFL).

Buccaneers Key Players

• In 14 games for the Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield has led the way with 2,999 yards (214.2 yards per game) while posting 22 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 61.2% completion percentage.
• In 14 games in 2025, Emeka Egbuka has been targeted 117 times for 58 catches, 870 yards and six touchdowns.
• Rachaad White has piled up 494 rushing yards (35.3 yards per game) and four touchdowns while averaging 4.2 yards per carry in 14 games for the Buccaneers.

Panthers' 2025 Schedule

Panthers Stats & Insights

• Carolina ranks 25th in the NFL with 183.4 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 17th with 215.5 passing yards allowed per contest on defense.
• In terms of rushing, the Panthers rank ninth in the NFL on offense (125.6 rushing yards per game) and 16th defensively (116 rushing yards allowed per game).
• At -1, Carolina sports the 15th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 17 forced turnovers (12th in NFL) and 18 turnovers committed (17th in NFL).

Panthers Key Players

• In 13 games, Bryce Young has passed for 2,500 yards (192.3 per game), with 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and a completion percentage of 63.3%.
• On the ground, Rico Dowdle has scored six touchdowns and accumulated 978 yards (69.9 per game).
• In the passing game, Tetairoa McMillan has scored six TDs, catching 59 balls for 851 yards (60.8 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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