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Falcons are leaning on rookie QB Penix as they try to protect fading playoff hopes against Panthers

Jan. 03, 2025 15:17 PM EST

Carolina (4-12) at Atlanta (8-8) Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2 Series record: Falcons lead 37-22 Against the spread: Panthers 7-9, Falcons 7-9 Last meeting: Falcons beat Panthers 38-20 at Carolina on...

Bowles, Bucs get outside help in bid for playoff berth and 4th straight NFC South title

Dec. 30, 2024 20:20 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles didn’t bother staying up late to find out whether the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got some much-needed help to make the NFL playoffs. The Bucs (9-7) have been in playoff mode for more than a month, winning five of the past six games to climb back to the...

Success of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold illustrates Panthers history of failure to develop QBs

Dec. 30, 2024 13:45 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two years ago, the Carolina Panthers had Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold on their roster. They deemed neither player good enough to be their franchise QB. The Panthers cut Mayfield late in the 2022 season and Darnold was allowed to walk in free...

Mayfield throws 5 TD passes and Bucs keep playoff, NFC South hopes alive with 48-14 rout of Panthers

Dec. 30, 2024 00:08 AM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played like a team determined to do whatever's necessary to make the playoffs. Baker Mayfield and the offense purred, the defense tightened after yielding a touchdown just before halftime, and special teams stood out, too, in a 48-14 rout...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving looks for repeat performance against Panthers struggling run defense

Dec. 26, 2024 15:17 PM EST

Carolina (4-11) at Tampa Bay (8-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX. BetMGM Odds: Buccaneers by 8. Against the spread: Panthers 7-8, Buccaneers 9-6 Series record: Panthers lead 25-23. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Panthers 26-23 in...

Panthers eliminate Cardinals from playoffs on Hubbard's TD run in overtime for 36-30 win

Dec. 22, 2024 18:22 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuba Hubbard didn't sulk after his fumble in overtime three weeks ago in front of home crowd cost the Carolina Panthers a win against the rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the memory of letting his teammates down was never far from his mind. ...