How to Watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 18

Updated Jan. 7, 2024 11:13 a.m. ET

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Mike Evans will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into their battle versus the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

The Buccaneers are putting up 318.3 yards per game on offense (23rd in NFL), and they rank 25th on defense with 353.3 yards allowed per game. This season has been rough for the Panthers on both offense and defense, as they are posting just 14.8 points per contest (second-worst) and ceding 25.4 points per game (third-worst).

For more details on this contest, including where and how to watch on TV, keep reading.

How to Watch Panthers vs. Buccaneers

When: Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: Watch on FOX

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Buccaneers vs. Panthers: Head-to-Head

In the past five meetings, Tampa Bay holds a 3-2 record against Carolina.
In those games, the Buccaneers have a 2-1 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the total on two occasions.
Carolina has outpaced Tampa Bay 114 points to 100 in the past five games.

Buccaneers' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Minnesota	W 20-17	CBS
9/17/2023	Chicago	W 27-17	FOX
9/25/2023	Philadelphia	L 25-11	ABC
10/1/2023	at New Orleans	W 26-9	FOX
10/15/2023	Detroit	L 20-6	FOX
10/22/2023	Atlanta	L 16-13	FOX
10/26/2023	at Buffalo	L 24-18	Amazon Prime Video
11/5/2023	at Houston	L 39-37	CBS
11/12/2023	Tennessee	W 20-6	CBS
11/19/2023	at San Francisco	L 27-14	FOX
11/26/2023	at Indianapolis	L 27-20	CBS
12/3/2023	Carolina	W 21-18	CBS
12/10/2023	at Atlanta	W 29-25	CBS
12/17/2023	at Green Bay	W 34-20	CBS
12/24/2023	Jacksonville	W 30-12	CBS
12/31/2023	New Orleans	L 23-13	FOX
1/7/2024	at Carolina	-	FOX

Buccaneers Stats & Insights

The Buccaneers are putting up 318.3 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 23rd in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 25th, giving up 353.3 yards per game.
Tampa Bay sports the 15th-ranked passing offense this year (231.1 passing yards per game), and has been worse on defense, ranking worst with 260.3 passing yards allowed per game.
The Buccaneers sport the fifth-best run defense this season (93.1 rushing yards allowed per game), but they rank second-worst on offense (87.3 rushing yards per game).
Tampa Bay has forced 24 total turnovers (12th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 18 times (ninth in NFL) for +6a turnover margin of +6, ninth-ranked in the league.

Buccaneers Key Players

To go along with his 3,907 passing yards and 64.4% completion percentage this year, Baker Mayfield has connected on 28 touchdowns against 10 interceptions.
In 16 games in 2023, Evans has been targeted 128 times for 76 receptions, 1,233 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Rachaad White has helped the Buccaneers' offense by running for 915 yards (57.2 yards per carry) and six rushing touchdowns.

Panthers' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Atlanta	L 24-10	FOX
9/18/2023	New Orleans	L 20-17	ESPN
9/24/2023	at Seattle	L 37-27	CBS
10/1/2023	Minnesota	L 21-13	FOX
10/8/2023	at Detroit	L 42-24	FOX
10/15/2023	at Miami	L 42-21	CBS
10/29/2023	Houston	W 15-13	FOX
11/5/2023	Indianapolis	L 27-13	CBS
11/9/2023	at Chicago	L 16-13	Amazon Prime Video
11/19/2023	Dallas	L 33-10	FOX
11/26/2023	at Tennessee	L 17-10	FOX
12/3/2023	at Tampa Bay	L 21-18	CBS
12/10/2023	at New Orleans	L 28-6	FOX
12/17/2023	Atlanta	W 9-7	FOX
12/24/2023	Green Bay	L 33-30	FOX
12/31/2023	at Jacksonville	L 26-0	CBS
1/7/2024	Tampa Bay	-	FOX

Panthers Stats & Insights

On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are a bottom-five unit, posting just 269.4 total yards per game (worst). On the bright side, they are thriving on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 298.1 total yards per contest (third-best).
While Carolina's pass offense has been stuck in neutral, ranking second-worst with 167.1 passing yards per game, its defense ranks third-best with only 175.1 passing yards surrendered per contest.
The Panthers rank 20th in the NFL with 102.4 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 23rd with 123 rushing yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
Carolina sports a -7 turnover margin this season, which ranks 23rd in the NFL.

Panthers Key Players

In 15 games, Bryce Young has passed for 2,783 yards (185.5 per game), with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 59.7%.
In 16 games, Chuba Hubbard has run for 819 yards (51.2 per game) and five TDs.
In 16 games, Adam Thielen has 101 catches for 1,002 yards (62.6 per game) and four touchdowns.