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Grading The Buccaneers Dominating Win Over The Carolina Panthers

It was one of the most dominant games in franchise history as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coasted to a 43-13 win over the Carolina Panthers. Many deserve credit for this victory, and we will be going over all of it in this one.

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It’s Time to Treat Bucky Irving Like a Fantasy RB1

Against the Carolina Panthers, Bucky Irving put together a game that every fantasy manager could hope for from their running back on their roster. For Irving managers, he provided them with further production to solidify his RB1 role on their roster.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Bucs Report / October 26

Buccaneers HC Explains Why Baker Mayfield Threw Just 11 Passes

Baker Mayfield returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineup Sunday after missing three games with a dislocated thumb. The veteran quarterback made his return during Tampa Bay’s 43-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers, although the offense relied heavily on its running game.

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The 'Rushing-record by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players responsible for the best rushing season in the history of each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL Comeback Players of the Year' quiz

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

Four Losers and One Winner from Panthers' Embarrassing Loss to Buccaneers

Sunday wasn’t the highest point for the Carolina Panthers in recent memory. The team was in a perfect spot to take a firm lead of the NFC South, but instead, they suffered a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

The Buccaneers Should Pull Vita Vea and Yaya Diaby Off the Trade Block After Routing Carolina

Jason Licht spent the past week hearing every reason the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should sell. Vita Vea, Yaya Diaby, Chris Godwin Jr. and Kenny Gainwell have all landed in trade deadline chatter, from Vea’s name surfacing in trade talk to Diaby being pitched as a cheap pass-rush fix for contenders.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Athlon Sports / October 25

4 Eye-Opening Takeaways From Buccaneers' 43-13 Win Over Panthers

Seven days after a painful overtime loss to Pittsburgh, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to Charlotte and played their most complete game in a long time. They beat the Carolina Panthers 43-13 behind 258 rushing yards, five sacks, four takeaways and a special teams unit that kept handing the offense short fields.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 25

Bucky Irving, Yaya Diaby Among 4 Winners and 1 Loser in Buccaneers' 43-13 Rout of Panthers

Bucky Irving set the tone on the first drive, Yaya Diaby took over after halftime, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left Bank of America Stadium with a 43-13 win over the Carolina Panthers that almost no one picked.

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

NFL News / PewterReport.com / October 25

Bucs’ Most Complete Performance In The Todd Bowles Era? It Just Might Have Been

Apparently, all the Bucs needed was a matchup against an NFC South opponent to turn out one of the finest performances by a Tampa Bay team in recent memory.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers News / Field Level Media / October 25

Buccaneers rout Panthers 43-13 in Baker Mayfield's return

Bucky Irving rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, Calijah Kancey returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers blasted the mistake-prone Carolina Panthers 43-13 on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte.