December 30, 2025 1:04 PM EST

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 01/03/2026

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a solid favorite with a 68.0% chance to beat the Carolina Panthers. Bucky Irving is projected for 61.0 rushing yards and a 27.0% chance of having at least 1 rushing TD. In the 32.0% of simulations where Carolina Panthers wins, Bryce Young averages 1.76 TD passes vs 0.18 interceptions, while in losses he has a ratio of 1.14 TDs to 0.36 interceptions. Rico Dowdle averages 42.0 rushing yards and 0.21 rushing TDs when Carolina Panthers wins and 29.0 yards and 0.08 TDs in losses. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers has a 54.0% chance of forcing more turnovers than they commit. Positive turnover margin helps them win 81.0% of the time.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 3 weeks of the season.

Carolina PanthersATS RECORDTampa Bay BuccaneersATS RECORDATS EDGE
All Games 9-7-0All Games 5-10-1No Edge
Road Games 40-40-00Home Games 1-5-0 No Edge
When Underdog 9-5-0When Favored 3-6-1No Edge
Division Opp 3-2-0Division Opp 2-3-0No Edge
Opp .500+ Record 5-2-0Opp .500+ Record 2-5-0No Edge

LAST SEASON: We advise factoring for these trends for the first 3 to 6 weeks of the Current Season.

Carolina PanthersATS RECORDTampa Bay BuccaneersATS RECORDATS EDGE
All Games 8-9-0All Games 10-8-0No Edge
Road Games 30-50-00Home Games 5-5-0 No Edge
When Underdog 8-8-0When Favored 6-5-0No Edge
Division Opp 3-3-0Division Opp 2-4-0No Edge
Opp .500+ Record 62-77-0Opp Under .500 57-45-0No Edge

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Carolina PanthersO-U-P RECORDTampa Bay BuccaneersO-U-P RECORDO-U EDGE
All Totals (O-U-P) 7-9-0All Totals (O-U-P) 8-8-0UNDER
On Road 3-5-0At Home 6-1-0OVER
All Totals Last Season 13-4-0All Totals Last Season 12-6-0OVER
On Road Last Season 6-2-0At Home Last Season 6-4-0OVER

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