The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers face off in Week 16 with a lot on the line in the NFC South. Both teams sit at 7-7 with three games to go, includ

The NFL season continues in Week 15 when the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

Sunday’s game between the Panthers and Saints included a key play that resulted in a ruling of a reception being overturned by replay review. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the league privately admitted to the Panthers after the game that the ruling of a catch should not have been overturned.

The Panthers have alternated wins and losses in their last eight games. Their head coach received some criticism for Sunday’s shaky performance vs. the Saints.

The Carolina Panthers, led by quarterback Bryce Young, face the New Orleans Saints, led by quarterback Tyler Shough, on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La.

NFL schedule set up perfect Buccaneers, Panthers finish for NFC South standings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFL schedule makers like to backlog the calendar with divisional matchups. But even then, there's no guarantee that those games will have any meaning.

The Carolina Panthers will look to stay in contention for the NFC South crown that they're competing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for when they visit a struggling New Orleans Saints team in Week 15.

Bottling up Baker Mayfield on Sunday, limiting penalties and getting Tetairoa McMillan move involved also make the list.