Posted December 18, 2025

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Carolina Panthers in a pivotal Week 16 matchup on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Game details

• Matchup: Buccaneers vs. Panthers

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

• Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT)

• Venue: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)

How to watch (TV)

• TV: FOX

• Broadcast crew: Chris Myers (PBP), Mark Schlereth (analyst) 

How to stream

• FOX streaming: FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App, and FOX One (availability/requirements vary).

• Out-of-market (U.S.):

  NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube / YouTube TV for out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.

• NFL+ (mobile/tablet): Streams live local + primetime games on phones and tablets (subscription + restrictions apply).

• Outside the U.S.:

  NFL Game Pass International on DAZN (country availability varies).

How to listen (radio)

• Buccaneers radio: WXTB 97.9 FM (Bucs flagship).

  • Bucs audio stream: Available via Buccaneers.com (desktop) and the Bucs Official App

    (in-market).

• Panthers radio: Flagship station WRFX 99.7 “The FOX”.

Odds snapshot (subject to change)

ESPN’s DraftKings listing shows Tampa Bay favored with a total of 45.5 and the Bucs

moneyline around -155 (lines can move).
(For context, early week numbers from other books have also had Tampa Bay as a small favorite with a similar total.)

Recent series note

• Most recent meeting: Buccaneers 48, Panthers 14 (Dec. 29, 2024).

• 2025 season note: This Week 16 game is the first Buccaneers–Panthers meeting of the 2025 season, with another head-to-head coming later in the stretch run.