Panthers at Buccaneers: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Mon, Nov 30 · Raymond James Stadium8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · ESPN

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:31 PM ET

The Carolina Panthers (3-5) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) on Mon, Nov 30, 8:15 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL (Week 12, 2026 season), on ESPN.

When and where is Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Mon, Nov 30, 8:15 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. TV: ESPN.

Who is injured for Panthers vs Buccaneers?

Panthers: Bobby Okereke (LB, questionable, foot), Damien Lewis (G, questionable, knee), Jaelan Phillips (LB, questionable, hamstring) and Will Lee III (CB, questionable, hamstring). Buccaneers: Yaya Diaby (LB, out, knee - mcl) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (S, questionable, ankle).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Panthers at Buccaneers: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-30-car-at-tb (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Buccaneers run game vs Panthers run defense
The Buccaneers' run game ranks 10th in EPA per rush (-0.01, 263 rushes) against a Panthers run defense ranked 25th (-0.03 allowed, 210 rushes faced).
10thTB offense15 spots apart25thCAR defense
2Buccaneers third-down defense vs Panthers third-down offense
The Buccaneers' third-down defense ranks 6th in third-down conversion rate (34.5% allowed, 113 third downs faced) and faces a Panthers third-down offense ranked 21st (37.7%, 106 third downs).
21stCAR offense15 spots apart6thTB defense
3Buccaneers takeaway defense vs Panthers ball security
The Buccaneers' takeaway defense ranks 1st in turnovers per game (2.1 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Panthers ball security ranked 19th (1.3 giveaways a game, 8 games).
19thCAR offense18 spots apart1stTB defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Panthers have the ballEdge TB · +11 ranks

CAR dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTB pass defense

13th+0.08348 dropbacks

TB +11

-0.17 allowed335 dropbacks faced2nd

CAR run gameEPA per rushTB run defense

12th-0.04176 rushes

-0.16 allowed180 rushes faced5th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Buccaneers have the ballEdge TB · +15 ranks

TB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCAR pass defense

30th-0.20293 dropbacks

CAR +10

+0.07 allowed308 dropbacks faced20th

TB run gameEPA per rushCAR run defense

10th-0.01263 rushes

TB +15

-0.03 allowed210 rushes faced25th

Third downEdge TB · +15 ranks

CAR third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTB third-down defense

21st37.7%106 third downs

TB +15

34.5% allowed113 third downs faced6th

TB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCAR third-down defense

23rd37.1%124 third downs

47.7% allowed107 third downs faced29th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

CAR red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTB red-zone defense

6th66%29 trips

48% allowed23 trips faced7th

TB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCAR red-zone defense

25th50%30 trips

75% allowed24 trips faced29th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge TB · +10 ranks

CAR big-play offenseexplosive-play rateTB defense against big plays

14th9.5%524 plays

TB +10

7.2% allowed515 plays faced4th

TB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCAR defense against big plays

12th9.7%556 plays

7.3% allowed518 plays faced5th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

CAR pass protectionsack rateTB pass rush

23rd7.5% sacked348 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks335 dropbacks faced26th

TB pass protectionsack rateCAR pass rush

29th9.2% sacked293 dropbacks

3.9% of dropbacks308 dropbacks faced32nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge TB · +18 ranks

CAR ball securityturnovers per gameTB takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

TB +18

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

TB ball securityturnovers per gameCAR takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesCAR 0 · TB 0 regulars out or doubtful

Panthers4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QBobby OkerekeLB89% defense · 7 wk
QDamien LewisG89% offense · 5 wk
QWill Lee IIICB73% defense · 7 wk
QJaelan PhillipsLB64% defense · 5 wk

Buccaneers2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QAntoine Winfield Jr.S89% defense · 6 wk
OUTYaya DiabyLB53% defense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · CAR travels 510 mi

AwayPanthers

8days since last game

510miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs BAL · 3,713 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 510 mi

HomeBuccaneers

8days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 at DET · Detroit · 6,435 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: CAR 8 games, 524 offensive and 518 defensive plays · TB 9 games, 556 offensive and 515 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32