In a game to take control of the NFC South, the Carolina Panthers edged the Tampa Bay Bucs, 23-20, on Sunday in Charlotte before a loud home crowd.

The Carolina Panthers took one giant step toward winning the NFC South division with a huge victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Sunday’s outcome gave Carolina an 8-7 record and put the Bucs at 7-8 with two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season. If the Panthers beat the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay loses to the Miami Dolphins in one week, then Carolina will own the division crown and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

Jimmy Horn Jr.'s rookie year with the Carolina Panthers hasn't exactly met his preseason expectations, but the former Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver showed an

Panthers HC Dave Canales talked about how he and his players are feeling after their huge Week 16 win over the Bucs.

Carolina Panthers rookie safety Lathan Ransom has experienced the dramatic highs and lows of playing in the NFL in his first season. One week after a crucial penalty that led to a costly loss to the New Orleans Saints,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially in a shaky playoff position after losing to the Carolina Panthers and falling to 7-8 on the year. The Panthers defeated

Baker Mayfield brutally honest over Bucs' offensive failure vs. Panthers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' freefall in the second half of the season has continued, with a 23-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers.