- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Carolina Panthers, 26-23, in overtime, to move to 6-6 on the season and into a tie for first place in the NFC South division.
- Bucky Irving paced the Tampa Bay offense, racking up a season-best 185 yards from scrimmage (152 rushing, 33 receiving), in addition to scoring a rushing touchdown. It was his third game this season with 100+ yards from scrimmage – tied for the second-most such games among rookies this season.
- Irving now recorded consecutive games with 150+ yards from scrimmage – the only rookie to accomplish that feat this season and the first since Miles Sanders in 2019.