Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers: player stats (Jan 3, 2026)

Week 18Final

At Raymond James Stadium

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CAR	–	7	–	7	14
TB	10	3	–	3	16

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CAR

Game leaders

Passing yards
Carolina Panthers: Bryce Young266 YDS24/35, 2 TD, 1 INT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield203 YDS16/22, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing yards
Carolina Panthers: Rico Dowdle10 YDS7 CAR, 0 TD
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bucky Irving85 YDS26 CAR, 0 TD
Receiving yards
Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan85 YDS4 REC, 0 TD
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cade Otton94 YDS7 REC, 1 TD
Tackles
Carolina Panthers: Derrick Brown13 TCK5 SOLO, 0 SCK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Lavonte David6 TCK5 SOLO, 0 SCK

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got past the Carolina Panthers 16-14 in Week 18 on January 3, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium. Bryce Young threw for 266 yards for the Carolina Panthers, while Baker Mayfield had 203 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Scoring plays

Q1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Touchdown · 9:31(Shotgun) B.Mayfield pass deep middle to C.Otton for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.CAR 0, TB 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Field goal · 1:57C.McLaughlin 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.CAR 0, TB 10

Q2

Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 10:50B.Young pass short right to T.Tremble for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.CAR 7, TB 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Field goal · 0:02C.McLaughlin 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.Penalty on CAR, Illegal Formation, declined.CAR 7, TB 13

Q4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Field goal · 14:12 C.McLaughlin 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.CAR 7, TB 16
Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 2:27(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to J.Coker for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.CAR 14, TB 16

Team stats

Team stats: Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CAR	Stat	TB
1-813%	3rd down efficiency	8-15(better)53%
2-2100%	4th down efficiency	0-0
266(better)24/35 C/ATT	Passing yards	20316/22 C/ATT
1914 CAR	Rushing yards	140(better)42 CAR
0(better)	Sacks taken	2
3	Turnovers	1(better)

Box score

Carolina Panthers: Passing

Bryce YoungQB	24/35	266	2	1	0	98.0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Passing

Baker MayfieldQB	16/22	203	1	1	2	97.3

Carolina Panthers: Rushing

Bryce YoungQB	2	-1	−0.5	0
Rico DowdleRB	7	10	1.4	4
Chuba HubbardRB	5	10	2.0	5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rushing

Baker MayfieldQB	4	31	7.8	11
Bucky IrvingRB	26	85	3.3	9
Rachaad WhiteRB	7	23	3.3	7
Sean TuckerRB	4	-4	−1.0	3
Tez JohnsonWR	1	5	5.0	5

Carolina Panthers: Receiving

Rico DowdleRB	2	2	20	0	25
Chuba HubbardRB	2	2	7	0	5
Jalen CokerWR	6	7	47	1	18
Tetairoa McMillanWR	4	6	85	0	40
Tommy TrembleTE	3	4	38	1	17
Xavier LegetteWR	3	4	22	0	12
Brycen TremayneWR	2	2	27	0	20
Mitchell EvansTE	1	2	5	0	5
Jimmy Horn Jr.WR	1	1	15	0	15

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Receiving

Bucky IrvingRB	1	2	13	0	13
Rachaad WhiteRB	2	2	18	0	11
Cade OttonTE	7	9	94	1	22
Mike EvansWR	2	2	34	0	21
Tez JohnsonWR	1	1	17	0	17
Emeka EgbukaWR	1	3	8	0	8
Chris Godwin Jr.WR	1	1	8	0	8
Jalen McMillanWR	1	1	11	0	11
Payne DurhamTE	0	1	0	0	0

Carolina Panthers: Defense

Derrick BrownDT	13	5	0	0	0	0
Nick ScottS	9	6	0	0	0	0
Christian RozeboomLB	8	6	0	0	1	2
Mike JacksonCB	7	4	0	0	0	0
Tre'von MoehrigS	6	4	1	2	0	0
Krys BarnesLB	6	2	1	1	0	0
A'Shawn RobinsonDT	5	1	0	0	0	0
DJ WonnumLB	5	4	0	0	0	0
Nic ScourtonLB	5	2	1	0	0	0
Chau Smith-WadeCB	4	3	0	0	0	0
Princely UmanmielenLB	2	1	0	1	0	0
Lathan RansomS	2	0	0	0	0	1
Thomas IncoomLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Trevis GipsonLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jaycee HornCB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Brown IIIDT	1	1	0	1	0	0
Cam JacksonDT	1	0	0	0	0	0
Maema NjongmetaLB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bam Martin-ScottLB	1	0	0	0	0	0
LaBryan RayDE	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacoby WindmonLB	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Defense

Lavonte DavidLB	6	5	0	0	0
Tykee SmithS	5	4	0	0	0
Yaya DiabyLB	4	3	1	0	0
Mike EvansWR	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob ParrishCB	3	3	0	1	1
Antoine Winfield Jr.S	3	1	0	0	1
Vita VeaDT	3	3	1	0	0
SirVocea DennisLB	2	2	1	0	0
Benjamin MorrisonCB	2	1	0	0	0
Christian IzienS	2	2	0	0	0
Haason ReddickLB	2	1	0	0	0
J.T. GrayS	2	2	0	0	0
Greg GainesDT	1	0	0	0	0
Elijah RobertsDE	1	1	0	0	0
Logan HallDE	1	0	0	0	0

Carolina Panthers: Kicking

Ryan FitzgeraldPK	0/1	0	2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kicking

Chase McLaughlinPK	3/4	48	1

Lines

Consensus close, 11 books

Spread: TB −3; CAR covered
Total: 42.5; opened 44; Under

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Season series

CAR 1, TB 1

Dec 21Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Carolina Panthers 23
Jan 3 · this gameCarolina Panthers 14, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16

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