Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 7 2026

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium

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Buccaneers43market had 20.8
Final
Panthers13market had 23.8
SpreadCAR -3
Total44.5
Moneyline+135 / -159
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Game preview

The market makes Carolina Panthers a 3-point favorite over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the game total at 44.5.

Moneylines sit at +135 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and -159 for Carolina Panthers, a devigged 59% win probability for Carolina Panthers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 20.8 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 23.8 for Carolina Panthers.

The spread has moved from CAR -2.5 to CAR -3 since it opened.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Baker Mayfield (QB) at 228 passing yards and 19 rushing yards, Bucky Irving (RB) at 76 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards; Carolina Panthers — Bryce Young (QB) at 236 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, Chuba Hubbard (RB) at 74 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Bank of America Stadium.

Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 43-13; Tampa Bay Buccaneers covered the spread (CAR -3) and the game went over the 44.5 total.

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Final

TB 43 — CAR 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers covered the spread (CAR -3) and the game went over the 44.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Buccaneers at Panthers — lines as of Sun, 10/25 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCAR -3 (open CAR -2.5)
Total44.5
Moneyline (TB / CAR)+135 / -159
CAR implied win probability59%
Implied team totals (TB — CAR)20.8 — 23.8

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Buccaneers and Panthers this season

Games before Week 7. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1-51-53-319.823.07
Carolina Panthers3-23-22-329.224.67

Buccaneers' last 3 games: L 19-26 vs PIT · W 24-16 @ DAL · L 14-17 vs GB.

Panthers' last 3 games: W 25-14 @ PHI · W 32-26 vs DET · L 18-21 @ CLE.

Pre-game injury report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inactive: Emeka Egbuka (WR), Antoine Winfield Jr. (S), Ayden Garnes (CB), Billy Schrauth (G), DeMonte Capehart (DT), Luke Goedeke (T).

Carolina Panthers

Inactive: Haynes King (QB), Darren Waller (TE), Ja'Tavion Sanders (TE), Jaelan Phillips (LB), Sam Hecht (C), Stone Forsythe (T).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 10/25 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 20.8 market-implied pts
Baker Mayfield (QB) — 228 pass yds · 19 rush yds
Bucky Irving (RB) — 76 rush yds · 21 rec yds
Chris Godwin Jr. (WR) — 2 rush yds · 59 rec yds
Carolina Panthers · 23.8 market-implied pts
Bryce Young (QB) — 236 pass yds · 14 rush yds
Chuba Hubbard (RB) — 74 rush yds · 17 rec yds
Tetairoa McMillan (WR) — 76 rec yds · 5.9 rec

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