Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers prediction
NFL · Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium · Fox
Result
Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 43, Carolina Panthers 13 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers won). Mel’s pick (Carolina Panthers win 63% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong.
Mel’s pick
Carolina Panthers win 63% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 37%
- Carolina Panthers: 63%
Projected score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Carolina Panthers 24. 19% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Vegas has Carolina Panthers −3. Mel projects Carolina Panthers by 4.1, so the simulation leans Carolina Panthers -3 against the spread.
The total is 44.5; Mel’s projected 44.1 is right around it.
Recent form
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) scored 18.4 and allowed 21 points a game over their last 5.
Carolina Panthers (3-2) scored 29.2 and allowed 24.6 points a game over their last 5.
Who’s out
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Emeka Egbuka (WR) – Out
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel, weather and the betting market. Updated Oct 25, 11:28 AM ET.
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