The Buccaneers head back on the road the day after Christmas to take on the Panthers for the first of two meetings in the final three weeks of the season. Tampa Bay is coming off a division loss to the Saints on Sunday Night Football, while Carolina is coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills, who the Bucs beat the week before.
With a win, Tampa Bay would clinch the NFC South title for the first time since 2007. They can also clinch a playoff berth with a win by the Los Angeles Rams over the Minnesota Vikings.
Neither of those may be tall tasks but the Bucs are currently dealing with a plethora of injuries on both sides of the ball with the news that both inside linebacker Lavonte David and running back Leonard Fournette were placed on injured reserve on Thursday. The team signed running back Le'Veon Bell but while he gets acclimated to his new team, offensive coaches across the board have acknowledged this is running back Ronald Jones' opportunity to be the 'lead dog.' The last time the Bucs were in Carolina, Jones had that 98-yard touchdown on a handoff from quarterback Tom Brady. Here's to hoping we all see that again this week.
Here's how to watch.
Matchup:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-4) vs. Carolina Panthers (5-9)
Watch on TV:
- Sunday, December 26, 2021
- Kickoff: 1:00p.m. ET
- Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Television Network: FOX
- Broadcast Crew: Kevin Kugler (play by play), Mark Sanchez (analyst), Laura Okmin (reporter)
Watch on Mobile
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Listen Live:
TAMPA BAY/SARASOTA…………...WXTB 97.9 FM ..Bucs Flagship Station
Broadcast Crew: Gene Deckerhoff (play by play), Dave Moore (color), T.J. Rives (sideline)
SPANISH RADIO..............................WTMP 96,1 Caliente … 101.9 and 1470AM
Broadcast Crew: Carlos Bohorquez (play by play), Martin Gramatica (color)
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BROOKSVILLE ………………………….WWJB 1450 AM/103.9
DAYTONA BEACH……………………..WRKO 93.1 FM
FT. MYERS/NAPLES ……………….. WWNC 770 AM /98.1 FM / 104.3 FM
GAINESVILLE/OCALA ……………… WRUF 850 AM/ 98.1 FM
HOMOSASSA SPRING……………….WXCV 95.3 FM
LAKELAND ……………………………….WLKF 1430 AM
MELBROUNE ……………………………WICX 1060 AM
ORLANDO…………………………………WYGM 740 AM/ 96.9 FM
PORT ST. LUCIE…………………………WPSL 1590 AM
PANAMA CITY…………………………..WGSX 104.3 FM
SEBRING……………………………………WWTK AM 730 AM
TALLAHASSEE…………………………...WVFT 93.3 FM
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Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:
TB win OR NO loss
Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:
- MIN loss or tie + PHI loss or tie OR
- MIN loss or tie + DAL win or tie OR
- MIN loss or tie + DAL clinches at least a tie in strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PHI
