In the darkness of an offensive meeting room Monday, the video screen flashed images of how the Bucs can climb their way back to the NFC South title and save their season. Forget losing five or their last six games,

The Carolina Panthers blew a golden opportunity to win the NFC South. Had they just beaten the lowly New Orleans Saints last week, this week's home bout with th

The Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks are tied for the best record in the conference, which is why they understandably have the top two odds to win the NFC and be the No. 1 seed. Just behind them is the reigning Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles, thanks to their pedigree and remaining schedule, which we'll get to in a moment.

It changed their perspective but not the preparation. When tackle Tristan Wirfs learned the Panthers lost to the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday, he was grateful it moved the Bucs back into a tie for first place in the NFC South.

Todd Bowles is firmly on the hot seat for the final three weeks, but would winning the NFC South save his job?

Normally, a week of upsets leads to significant changes, but this isn’t a normal division. The team with the best division record is in last place, and the team in the lead just blew one of the most embarrassing games in recent memory. No one wants to win the South, but someone has to. Here’s the Week 15 NFC South Review.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers NFL game to be played on December 21, 2025 on ESPN.

The NFC South remains wide open as Tampa Bay and Carolina battle for control while Atlanta and New Orleans play spoiler.