A lot has changed for both teams since they faced off in Week 2 of the season. The Carolina Panthers have backup quarterback Kyle Allen leading them to three straight victories, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dropped two of their last three games but beat the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams in Week 4.
Carolina heads into the matchup 3-2 behind only the New Orleans Saints in the division. Tampa Bay sits at 2-3 right behind the Panthers.
The Panthers have simply looked like a different team since Allen took over at quarterback.