Carolina Panthers 14, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Carolina Panthers, Carolina Panthers 14 to Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers.
NFLSaturday, January 3, 2026
DateJan 3, 2026
Start time4:30 PM ET
VenueRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
TVABC/ESPN
Attendance65,082
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Team comparison
Carolina PanthersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Points per game
Points allowed per game
8-9Record8-9
1st in NFC SouthStanding3rd in NFC South
2-2Road record / home record1-4
LLLWWLast 5LWWLW
L3StreakL1
Team stats
Carolina PanthersTampa Bay Buccaneers
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
1-83rd down efficiency8-15
2-24th down efficiency0-0
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
24/35Comp/Att16/22
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
0-0Sacks-Yards Lost2-5
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Carolina Panthers
Out
Will Lee III CB
OutOut
Jonathon Brooks RB · Groin - Surgery
Injured ReserveBobby Okereke LB · Foot - Not Specified
QuestionableTampa Bay Buccaneers
Yaya Diaby LB · Knee - MCL - Sprain
OutJalen McMillan WR · Knee - PCL - Sprain
Injured ReserveJosh Hayes CB · Knee - Surgery
Injured ReserveChristian Rozeboom LB · Finger - Not Specified
Injured ReserveAntoine Winfield Jr. S · Ankle - Not Specified
QuestionableBox score
Carolina Panthers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 24/35 | 266 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 44.9 | 98.0 |
| Team | 24/35 | 266 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | -- | 98.0 |
Carolina Panthers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rico Dowdle | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryce Young | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 14 | 19 | 1.4 | 0 | 5 |
Carolina Panthers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| Jalen Coker | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Tommy Tremble | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Xavier Legette | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Rico Dowdle | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Team | 24 | 266 | 11.1 | 2 | 40 | 30 |
Carolina Panthers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Krys Barnes | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Wonnum | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 81 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rozeboom | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Carolina Panthers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Team | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 16/22 | 203 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 73.5 | 97.3 |
| Team | 16/22 | 198 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | -- | 97.3 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | 26 | 85 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Baker Mayfield | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Rachaad White | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sean Tucker | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 42 | 140 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Otton | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| Mike Evans | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Rachaad White | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Bucky Irving | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Jalen McMillan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Emeka Egbuka | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Team | 16 | 203 | 12.7 | 1 | 22 | 22 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad Wisdom | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin Morrison | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Gray | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Tucker | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 3/4 | 75.0 | 48 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Team | 3/4 | 75.0 | 48 | 1/1 | 10 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Dixon | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers won, 16-14, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
What was the final score of Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Carolina Panthers 14, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16.
Where is Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers played?
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL.
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