Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: matchup card, 2026

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup card, 2026
CAR offense over TB defense
CAR offenseTB defense
Explosive pass7.5% · 15th5.5% · 7th
Pass success43.3% · 23rd42.7% · 5th
Sacks7.7% · 22nd5.6% · 24th
Turnovers9.9% · 15th16.5% · 3rd
Stuffs16.0% · 10th22.1% · 6th
Run success38.7% · 19th35.1% · 4th
Explosive run10.7% · 14th9.4% · 9th
TB offense over CAR defense
TB offenseCAR defense
Explosive pass4.7% · 30th4.2% · 3rd
Pass success38.8% · 30th47.2% · 22nd
Sacks10.0% · 30th4.4% · 29th
Turnovers13.2% · 20th12.2% · 11th
Stuffs15.4% · 6th15.2% · 26th
Run success43.8% · 7th40.3% · 15th
Explosive run14.6% · 6th12.0% · 22nd

Every rank is among all 32 teams in 2026, through Week 8 (CAR has played 7 games, TB 8). A defense is ranked on what its opponents did, so allowing less ranks higher; for sacks, takeaways and stuffs, making more ranks higher.

Solid line, round dots = offense. Dashed line, squares = defense. Outer ring = 1st of 32, amber dotted ring = middle of the league.

Sacks ÷ (pass attempts + sacks) · Turnovers ÷ drives · Runs for no gain or a loss ÷ designed runs