Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Panthers 67%
Miss - Against the spread
- Panthers +3
Miss - Line: Buccaneers by 3NFL Legion: Panthers by 5.1
- Projected score
Buccaneers 20, Panthers 25 - Line total: 44.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 25, 12:50 PM.
Who scores?
Buccaneers
- Bucky Irving (RB): 43%, scored
- Kenny Gainwell (RB): 24%, did not score
- Chris Godwin Jr. (WR): 21%, did not score
- Ted Hurst III (WR): 19%, did not score
- Cade Otton (TE): 18%, did not score
Panthers
- Chuba Hubbard (RB): 38%, did not score
- Tetairoa McMillan (WR): 28%, did not score
- Jalen Coker (WR): 26%, did not score
- Darren Waller (TE): 16%, scored
- Tommy Tremble (TE): 15%, did not score
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Buccaneers beat Panthers 43-13
The Buccaneers took control early, scoring 26 points in the second quarter to lead 33-6 at halftime. The Panthers added just 6 points in the second quarter and 7 in the fourth. NFL Legion had picked the Panthers at 67% and missed, both on the winner and against the spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Panthers with a 67% win probability, compared with 33% for the Buccaneers.
- The line makes the Buccaneers 3.0-point favorites, but NFL Legion likes the Panthers against the spread.
- Baker Mayfield is listed as questionable with a thumb injury, and Jalon Daniels is listed as the Buccaneers' quarterback.
- The Panthers come in at 3-2 with a streak of 2 wins, while the Buccaneers are 1-5, and NFL Legion projects a 25-20 Carolina win.
Injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- QuestionableAntoine Winfield Jr.Ribs - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableEmeka EgbukaConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableLuke GoedekeCalf - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
Long-term absences (4)
- Injured reserveChristian RozeboomI.L. - Finger
- Injured reserveJalen McMillanI.L. - Knee - PCL
- Injured reserveJosh HayesI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveMohamed KamaraI.L. - Knee
Carolina Panthers
- QuestionableAkayleb EvansTriceps - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
- QuestionableBobby Brown IIIHand - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
- QuestionableDamien LewisKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
- QuestionableJaelan PhillipsHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
- QuestionableJalen CokerShoulder - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
- QuestionableTorricelli Simpkins IIIAnkle - Questionable for Week 8 at Green Bay
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveBrady ChristensenI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveCam'Ron JacksonI.L. - Shoulder
- Injured reserveChris Brazzell III.L. - Knee
- PUP listIkem EkwonuKnee - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 9
- Injured reserveJaycee HornI.L. - Quadriceps
- Injured reserveJonathon BrooksI.L. - Abdomen
- Injured reserveMike JacksonI.L. - Groin
- Injured reserveNic CarawayI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveTaylor MotonI.L. - Lower Leg
- Injured reserveThomas IncoomI.L. - Calf
- Injured reserveXavier LegetteI.L. - Knee
Starting quarterbacks
- Jalon Daniels No injury designation
- Bryce Young No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Buccaneers: 2-5
- Panthers: 3-4
- Home
- Buccaneers: 0-4
- Panthers: 1-2
- Away
- Buccaneers: 2-1
- Panthers: 2-2
- Points per game
- Buccaneers: 23.1
- Panthers: 25.4
- Points allowed per game
- Buccaneers: 21.6
- Panthers: 27.6
- Last 5
- Buccaneers:
loss, loss, win, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Panthers:
loss, win, win, loss and loss (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Buccaneers: 3rd in the NFC South
- Panthers: 1st in the NFC South
- Rating
- Buccaneers: 1,430
- Panthers: 1,512