The Buccaneers opened between 7.5 and 8.5-point favorites with the line seeing minimal movement at most books. Tampa Bay is 9-6 ATS this season while Carolina is 7-8, but the Panthers have covered in six of their last seven. Both the Buccaneers and Panthers are among the best Over bets in the NFL with the Buccaneers 10-5 and the Panthers 11-4.

The Carolina Panthers narrowly missed out on upsetting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in Week 13. But if they want to hit the mark this time, they'll need to come out on top of a few key battles. Here are the some of the most important matchups for Sunday's NFC South showdown: With usual starting right tackle Taylor Moton listed as doubtful due to a knee injury,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against a Carolina Panthers team that is bouncing back and playing competitive football. They may not be winning consistently, but they are making every game closer than many expect.