Carolina reinforces two positions as they prepare for the first of two games against Tampa over the next three weeks.

The Carolina Panthers might have been playing on Sunday to clinch the NFC South title and a home game in the first round of the NFL playoffs. But after stunning the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 on Nov. 30, the Panthers lost their next game to the New Orleans Saints 20-17 on Dec. 14.

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave woke up just in time, reeling in four of his six catches and tallying 78 of his 85 receiving yards in the fourth quarter. One of those receptions, a 12-yarder, tied the game up at 17 apiece with 2:29 left.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a struggling pass rush for some time now, and that's the last thing they need against a Carolina Panthers offense susceptible

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 14, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.

Hot streaks collide as two top teams battle. Injury woes challenge both squads, but only one can extend their winning run tonight.

Fourth on Goldstein’s list is the showdown in Charlotte between the reigning division champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the upstart Carolina Panthers. Both clubs own 7-7 records