While there are other ways for the Carolina Panthers to get the NFC South title, the simplest is to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home in Week 16 and on the

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

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back on the road after three straight games at home, and they finally open up their season series with the Carolina Panthers. The Bucs and Panthers are tied for the division lead entering the game at 7-7 overall,

The Panthers can lock up the NFC South title in 2025 by winning their next two games. It would be their first division title since 2015.

With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers would have had an opportunity to clinch their first NFC South title since 2015 in their next game. But the Panthers lost to the Saints 20-17 and will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with the teams tied for the division lead.

The New Orleans Saints (3-10) face the Carolina Panthers (7-6) on Sunday at Caesars Superdome. The Saints beat the Panthers 17-7 in November in Charlotte and have won four of

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Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales called the rule concerning hitting a sliding quarterback a "difficult challenge" for defensive players, after an unnecessary roughness penalty on Lathan Ransom set up the New Orleans Saints' game-winning field goal in Sunday's 20-17 loss.