Sunday's showdown against the Bucs is a high-stakes opportunity that came early for the Panthers. But since it's there, they might as well seize it.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 16 Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, Sunday, Dec. 21.

The Buccaneers and Panthers are tied atop the NFC South standing with three games to go, and national analysts are equally tied in knots about how Sunday's game in Charlotte is going to play out

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 16 showdown between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Lavonte David is dealing with a knee injury, but he has taken a big step towards getting himself for the Buccaneers' Week 16 action.

The two teams are 7-7 at the top of the NFC South standings and the winner of the game will be in the driver's seat to clinch a spot in the playoffs. NFL.com writer Ali Bhanpuri listed the game as the most consequential for the league going into Week 16.

NFL reporter Sara Walsh joins "The Insiders" to preview the critical divisional matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers with major playoff stakes on the line.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were once a top five team in the NFL at the begining of the season, however, things have changed since their Week 9 bye. Since starting