Buccaneers vs. Panthers: All-Time Matchup History
Head-to-Head Snapshot
- All-Time Record: Panthers lead series 25–26 (.490)
- First Meeting: 1995
- Most Recent Meeting: 2025 season (twice)
- Postseason Meetings: None
Last Five Matchups
- 2025: Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14 (home)
- 2025: Panthers 23-20 (away)
- 2024: Buccaneers 48, Panthers 14 (home)
- 2024: Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT) (away)
- 2023: Buccaneers 9, Panthers 0 (home)
Series Overview
The Buccaneers and Panthers have played 51 games almost to a dead heat – the Panthers currently have a one-game lead – and 48 of those contests have occurred since the two teams were placed in the new NFC South in 2002. Tampa Bay has closed the gap considerably in recent seasons, winning 12 of the last 15 matchups, but before that the Panthers had won nine of the previous 11. These streaks have largely been the product of the two teams' diverging fortunes; only once, in 2005, have the Buccaneers and the Panthers reached the playoffs in the same seasons.
Notable Matchups
- 2024 Regular Season: At 5-6 and with their playoff hopes on life support, the Buccaneers rally in Charlotte behind Bucky Irving's 185 yards, tying the game on a 51-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal and winning, 26-23, in overtime after a critical forced fumble by Anthony Nelson.
- 2019 Regular Season: In their first-ever divisional matchup played overseas, the Buccaneers get 407 yards of offense at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but fall, 37-26, due to seven turnovers, including five Jameis Winston interceptions.
- 2002 Regular Season: The Super Bowl-bound Buccaneers escape from Charlotte with a dramatic 12-9 win after Martin Gramatica hits field goals of 32, 52, 53 and 47 yards, the last two within the game's final two minutes.
Series Trends
- The Buccaneers won four of their first five matchups with the Panthers and have prevailedin 12 of the last 15, but Carolina won 22 of 31 meetings in between those streaks
- The Bucs do have a winning record at home against Carolina, moving to 13-12 in those contests with last year's win (and 13-11 at Raymond James Stadium)
- The Bucs and Panthers have only gone to overtime twice in their 51 meetings, both times in Charlotte, and Tampa Bay prevailed in both, in 2012 and 2024
- The Buccaneers have topped 40 points in a game 10 times since 2020, and three of those have been in wins over the Panthers
2025-26 Carolina Panthers Season Snapshot
- Record: 8–9
- Division Finish: 1st in NFC South
- Playoffs: Lost in Wild Card Round to the L.A. Rams
- 2026 Head Coach: Dave Canales (third year)
2026 Key Additions
OLB Jaelan Phillips, LB Devin Lloyd, DL Lee Hunter, C Luke Fortner, T Morgan Freeling, C Sam Hecht, T Rasheed Walker, QB Kenny Pickette, QB Will Grier, WR Chris Brazzell, WR John Metchie, RB AJ Dillon, CB Will Lee, S Zakee Wheatley
2026 Key Departures
QB Andy Dalton, DT A'Shawn Robinson, RB Rico Dowdle, C Cade Mays, OLB D.J. Wonnum, LB Christian Rozeboom, C Austin Corbett
Notable Players
QB Bryce Young, WR Tetairoa McMillan, G Robert Hunt, G Damien Lewis, RB Chuba Hubbard, DT Derrick Brown, OLB Nic Scourton, CB Jaycee Horn, S Tre'von Moehrig
Full Matchup History
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buccaneers | 16-14 | Tampa |
| 2025 | Panthers | 23-20 | Charlotte |
| 2024 | Buccaneers | 48-14 | Tampa |
| 2024 | Buccaneers | 26-23 (OT) | Charlotte |
| 2023 | Buccaneers | 9-0 | Charlotte |
| 2023 | Buccaneers | 21-18 | Tampa |
| 2022 | Buccaneers | 30-24 | Tampa |
| 2022 | Panthers | 21-3 | Charlotte |
| 2021 | Buccaneers | 41-17 | Tampa |
| 2021 | Buccaneers | 32-6 | Charlotte |
| 2020 | Buccaneers | 46-23 | Charlotte |
| 2020 | Buccaneers | 31-17 | Tampa |
| 2019 | Panthers | 37-26 | London |
| 2019 | Buccaneers | 20-14 | Charlotte |
| 2018 | Buccaneers | 24-17 | Tampa |
| 2018 | Panthers | 42-28 | Charlotte |
| 2017 | Panthers | 22-19 | Charlotte |
| 2017 | Panthers | 17-3 | Tampa |
| 2016 | Buccaneers | 17-16 | Tampa |
| 2016 | Buccaneers | 17-14 | Charlotte |
| 2015 | Panthers | 38-10 | Charlotte |
| 2015 | Panthers | 37-23 | Tampa |
| 2014 | Panthers | 19-17 | Charlotte |
| 2014 | Panthers | 20-14 | Tampa |
| 2013 | Panthers | 27-6 | Charlotte |
| 2013 | Panthers | 31-13 | Tampa |
| 2012 | Buccaneers | 27-21 (OT) | Charlotte |
| 2012 | Buccaneers | 16-10 | Tampa |
| 2011 | Panthers | 48-16 | Charlotte |
| 2011 | Panthers | 38-19 | Tampa |
| 2010 | Buccaneers | 31-16 | Tampa |
| 2010 | Buccaneers | 20-7 | Charlotte |
| 2009 | Panthers | 16-6 | Charlotte |
| 2009 | Panthers | 28-21 | Tampa |
| 2008 | Panthers | 38-23 | Charlotte |
| 2008 | Buccaneers | 27-3 | Tampa |
| 2007 | Panthers | 31-23 | Tampa |
| 2007 | Buccaneers | 20-7 | Charlotte |
| 2006 | Panthers | 24-10 | Charlotte |
| 2006 | Panthers | 26-24 | Tampa |
| 2005 | Buccaneers | 20-10 | Charlotte |
| 2005 | Panthers | 34-14 | Tampa |
| 2004 | Panthers | 37-20 | Tampa |
| 2004 | Panthers | 21-14 | Charlotte |
| 2003 | Panthers | 27-24 | Charlotte |
| 2003 | Panthers | 12-9 | Tampa |
| 2002 | Buccaneers | 23-10 | Tampa |
| 2002 | Buccaneers | 12-9 | Charlotte |
| 1998 | Buccaneers | 16-13 | Tampa |
| 1996 | Panthers | 24-0 | Charlotte |
| 1995 | Buccaneers | 33-14 | Clemson |
Historical Note
The Buccaneers have played 19 regular season games in the month of January in their 50seasons, and six of them have come against the Panthers, all within the last 10 years.
FAQs
- When was the Panthers most recent win in Tampa? Carolina last won a game at Raymond James Stadium in 2017.
- Did the Buccaneers play Carolina during the team's expansion season? Yes, the Buccaneers and Panthers played at Clemson's Memorial Stadium in 1995, with the Bucs winning, 20-13.
- What is Carolina's longest winning streak in the head-to-head series? The Panthers pulled off three straight season sweeps from 2013-15, during the Cam Newton era, for a six-game winning streak.