CAR @ TB — Week 18

Week 18 · Jan 3, 2026 · Raymond James Stadium

Carolina Panthers

Final

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
CAR	0	7	0	7	14
TB	10	3	0	3	16

Game story

How the game moved

Follow the scoring sequence, identify the decisive swing, and scan every explosive gain without reading the full play log.

Lead changes

Explosive gains

20+ pass · 10+ rush

Decisive score

TB · Q1 9:31

Cade Otton 18 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)

Keyboard-friendly scoring data

Time	Score	CAR	TB
Q1 9:31	Cade Otton 18 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)	0	7
Q1 1:57	Chase McLaughlin 29 Yd Field Goal	0	10
Q2 10:50	Tommy Tremble 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	7	10
Q2 0:02	Chase McLaughlin 36 Yd Field Goal	7	13
Q4 14:12	Chase McLaughlin 48 Yd Field Goal	7	16
Q4 2:27	Jalen Coker 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	14	16

Explosive-play reel

Q1 6:05B.Mayfield pass deep left to M.Evans pushed ob at TB 47 for 21 yards (C.Smith-Wade).Penalty on CAR-C.Smith-Wade, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.21 yd

Q1 1:57B.Young pass short left to B.Tremayne pushed ob at TB 45 for 20 yards (A.Winfield).20 yd

Q2 7:12B.Mayfield scrambles right end to TB 44 for 11 yards (C.Smith-Wade).11 yd

Q2 0:31B.Mayfield pass short left to C.Otton pushed ob at CAR 31 for 22 yards (N.Scott) [A.Robinson].22 yd

Q4 13:33B.Young pass short right to R.Dowdle to TB 37 for 25 yards (L.David).25 yd

Q4 3:10B.Young pass deep middle to T.McMillan to TB 8 for 40 yards (J.Parrish).40 yd

Q4 2:12B.Mayfield pass short right to C.Otton to CAR 45 for 20 yards (T.Moehrig).20 yd

Tale of the tape