Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 10/25/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Buccaneers +3.5

Total-Over-Under: 44

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-5) are traveling to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the Carolina Panthers (3-2). Carolina opens as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 44.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into this matchup 1-5 for the season. In their last contest, the Buccaneers faced off with the Pittsburgh Steelers and took a loss by a score of 26-19. Bucky Irving led the offense in rushing for the Buccaneers with 19 totes for 46 yds (2.4 yds per attempt). Emeka Egbuka held an average of 6.9 yds per catch by earning 48 yds on 7 receptions. Jalon Daniels went 22-43 with 164 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 49 and walked away from the contest with 2 picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Buccaneers conceded 89 yards on 22 tries, which calculates to 4.0 yds per rush surrendered. Tampa Bay gave up 33 completions on 49 attempts for a total of 211 yds, and a completion rate of 67.3%. On the day, they ran 68 plays which converted into 224 yds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran the football 25 times and compiled 102 yds, which came out to an average of 4.1 yards per attempt.

If you examine scoring points, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 19.8 points per contest. Collectively, they're maintaining an average of 127.8 running yards ranking them 8th in football. The Buccaneers currently have 1,756 yards for the year. Tampa Bay has amassed 55 first downs offensively, and they have committed 44 penalties for 329 yds. They have turned the football over 11 times (7 INTs and 4 lost fumbles). When it comes to putting points on the board, Tampa Bay has collected 5 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns.

The Buccaneers rank 17th in the NFL when analyzing opponents scoring, allowing 23.0 points per outing. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yds per attempt on the ground and 75.5 rushing yds per game for the year. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Buccaneers have granted 1,344 yards, which has them ranked 20th in football. They have allowed 224.0 yds per contest via the pass, and are allowing a completion percentage of 66.5%. In total, they are giving up 299.5 total yards per contest, which is 4th in professional football. They have granted 9 touchdowns by way of the pass, as well as 2 touchdowns to rushers. Altogether, they have granted 453 running yards through 6 games for this campaign.

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The Panthers step on the gridiron with a record of 3-2 for the season. The last time they took the field, the Panthers took home the win by a final score of 25-14 when they played the Philadelphia Eagles. Bryce Young (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 281 yards on 20-39 through the air while his quarterback rate was 91.9. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.2 yards. Chuba Hubbard ran the ball 28 times for 120 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.3 yds per carry for Carolina. Jalen Coker was a featured target for the Panthers, bringing in 6 passes for 97 yds (16.2 yds per catch). Carolina ended up running for 3.8 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 126 yards on 33 attempts. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 399 yards and they ran 72 plays (5.5 yards per play). The Panthers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 57.8%, surrendering 187 yds on 26 out of 45 through the air. Carolina gave up 13 rushing attempts for 35 yards (2.7 yards per rush).

The Carolina Panthers have an average of 404.4 yards per game, which has them ranked 2nd in football. They average 108.8 running yards per contest, and have run for 544 yards. They have compiled 2 INTs while giving up 2 fumbles, and have tallied 74 1st downs as an offense. The Carolina offense has relinquished 419 yards by way of 48 penalty flags, which ranks them 7th in the league when you look at hurting your team. For the year, the Panthers have thrown for 1,478 pass yards and average 295.6 pass yards per contest, ranking them 1st in football. When it comes to how much they score, the Panthers are sitting 4th in professional football, scoring 29.2 points per game.

They have relinquished 6 touchdowns via the pass and 222.0 passing yds per contest, ranking this team at 19th in pro football. Carolina has conceded a total of 661 rushing yds (132.2 yards per game), in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. Their defense has compiled 7 takeaways (4 fumbles forced and 3 INTs) for the year. Overall, they have allowed 123 points in total. The Panthers defense has taken the field for 329 plays from the line of scrimmage, which ranks them 6th in the league. The Panthers are granting 24.6 PPG, which ranks 21st in pro football.

Who will win tonight's Buccaneers-Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +3.5

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