Panthers stay atop NFC South at 3-3 after 43-13 loss to Buccaneers
The gist
The Carolina Panthers lost 43-13 at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and remain 3-3 atop the NFC South.
No team in the division is above .500, so Week 8's Falcons-Buccaneers game matters.
How it unfolded
- Oct 25, 2026The Panthers fell 43-13 at home to the Buccaneers, turning the ball over three times, allowing five sacks and giving up 258 rushing yards. Right tackle Taylor Moton was carted off in the third quarter with an ankle/fibula injury and later placed on injured reserve with a fractured fibula.
- Oct 25, 2026The Falcons beat the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers 29-20 in Week 7.
- Oct 26, 2026Standings after Week 7: Panthers 3-3 (1-1), Falcons 3-4 (1-1), Buccaneers 2-5 (1-0), Saints 2-5 (0-1). Carolina released its Week 8 depth chart ahead of a Thursday game at Green Bay.