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Buccaneers vs. Panthers broadcast map: Will you be able to watch on TV?
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a pivotal game for the direction of their franchise on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.  Win and they clinch their third straight division title.  Lose and their season will be over with a whole lot of questions following.  

Fortunately for Buccaneer fans across the South wanting to watch the game, there's a pretty widespread viewing area for the matchup, per 506Sports.com.

The game will be on across the South, from the Ark-La-Tex region east through almost all of North Carolina and into Virginia.  It makes sense that it would be on TV in areas where Saints and Falcons fans will be watching.  The Saints and Falcons both need Tampa Bay to lose in order to have a chance at winning the division. 

The game will also be on in Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania.  There's also logic to that choice, as the Eagles are keeping an eye on Atlanta, New Orleans, and Tampa Bay to see where they will likely be going for their first playoff game.  The Eagles need a win and an unlikely Dallas loss to Washington to win the division and avoid going on the road.  

As such, Tampa Bay fans across the South will be able to tune into the game locally and watch the Buccaneers try to celebrate another division championship.  Or they could be watching the final game for some inside of One Buc Place if the Buccaneers fall short against a two-win team with a rookie quarterback at the helm. 

Either way, it's must-see television that many will be able to see. 

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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