Notable odds: While the loss to the Panthers drops Tampa Bay out of playoff position for the time being, the Bucs still have a 58% shot at winning the NFC South, per The Athletic. That's because they face Carolina one more time and will hold the tiebreaker if they win that game.

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

Technically, the Buccaneers are alive in the NFC Wild Card race, but they can virtually be ruled out. Tampa Bay would have to win out and get a ton of help to sneak in as the No. 7 seed — The Athletic's playoff predictor gives them under a 1% chance to secure a wild-card spot.

Bryce Young led another Panthers comeback on Sunday against the Buccaneers, something that is becoming a staple of his career so far.

Panthers QB Bryce Young, even after capturing the biggest win of his NFL career on Sunday, says there's a lot more work to be done.

Mayfield's play has noticeably worsened over the course of Tampa Bay's skid. In the Buccaneers' last six losses, Mayfield has thrown nine touchdowns to six interceptions — but Sunday's game-losing pick was by far the most impactful.

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

A Week 16 DST/IDP fantasy preview for Buccaneers vs Panthers using consensus rankings and season long scoring trends.