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

Team stat battle

CARTB

285Total yards338

266Passing yards198

19Rushing yards140

16First downs21

5.8Yards / play5.1

Stars of the game

Top stat lines

Carolina Panthers

Bryce Young

QB24/35, 266 pass yds, 2 TD · 2 car, -1 rush yds, 0 TD

17.5

Jalen Coker

WR6/7 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD

16.7

Tommy Tremble

TE3/4 rec, 38 yds, 1 TD

12.8