Games against the Carolina Panthers did not work out well for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. The Bucs dropped both of their matches to Carolina; the first a not-even-close 17-3 drumming, and the second a very-close 22-19 last second loss.
Both teams look to be in better shape than they were last year, and the Buccaneers will have a new quarterback at the helm. Can Ryan Fitzpatrick have better luck than Jameis Winston did in the pair of 2017 losses?
As far as match-ups go, both teams bring X-factors to the table.