Mayfield looks to remain perfect vs. former team as Bucs visit Panthers with first place on the line

— Baker Mayfield has spent the past two seasons making the Carolina Panthers think twice about releasing him.
Dec 18, 2026, 04:23 pm - AP
2025-12-21T18:00ZOpenSpreadTotalML
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneersTB
(7-7)
(7-7, 4-3 Away)
-1.5
-110
-3
-108
o45.5
-110
-155
Carolina PanthersPanthersCAR
(7-7)
(7-7, 4-2 Home)
u45.5
-110
+3
-112
u45.5
-110
+130

Season Leaders

TBCAR
Baker Mayfield
2,999
B. MayfieldQB
276/451, 22 TD, 7 INT
2,999
Passing Yards
Bryce Young
2,500
B. YoungQB
245/387, 19 TD, 9 INT
2,500
Rachaad White
494
R. WhiteRB
118 CAR, 4 TD
494
Rushing Yards
Rico Dowdle
978
R. DowdleRB
208 CAR, 6 TD
978
Emeka Egbuka
870
E. EgbukaWR
58 REC, 6 TD
870
Receiving Yards
Tetairoa McMillan
851
T. McMillanWR
59 REC, 6 TD
851
Yaya Diaby
6
Y. DiabyLB
6
Sacks
Derrick Brown
4
D. BrownDE
4
Lavonte David
95
L. DavidLBQ
95
Tackles
Christian Rozeboom
97
C. RozeboomLB
97

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NameStatusEst. Return
Lavonte DavidL. DavidLB
QuestionableKnee
Dec 21
Mike EvansM. EvansWR
QuestionableCollarbone
Dec 21
Zyon McCollumZ. McCollumCB
IRHip
Jan 17
Ben BredesonB. BredesonG
IRKnee
Jan 10
Josh WilliamsJ. WilliamsRB
Reserve-SusSuspension
Dec 28
Carolina Panthers
NameStatusEst. Return
Damien LewisD. LewisG
QuestionableIllness
Dec 21
Trevin WallaceT. WallaceLB
QuestionableShoulder
Dec 21
Taylor MotonT. MotonOT
QuestionableBack
Dec 21
David MooreD. MooreWR
IR-RElbow
Dec 21
Ikem EkwonuI. EkwonuOT
QuestionableKnee
Dec 21

LAST FIVE GAMES

Buccaneers
DATEOPPRESULT
12/11/25vsATLL29-28
12/7/25vsNOL24-20
11/30/25vsARIW20-17
11/23/25@LARL34-7
11/16/25@BUFL44-32
Panthers
DATEOPPRESULT
12/14/25@NOL20-17
11/30/25vsLARW31-28
11/24/25@SFL20-9
11/16/25@ATLW30-27 OT
11/9/25vsNOL17-7
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