The Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Week 17. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Week 17 is huge for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After a tough start to their 2016 season, they’ve played their way into playoff contention. However, they need a win (and plenty of help) to make that happen after faltering down the stretch. To get that win, they’ll have to topple a NFC South foe as they welcome the Carolina Panthers to Raymond James Stadium.
Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers have shown flashes of truly being great. This has most been the case when Kwon Alexander and the defense play to form, with the likes of Gerald McCoy and rookie Vernon Hargreaves doing their part as well. However, they’ve slipped as of late and will need to rebound to get the win on Sunday.
Meanwhile, all of 2016 was a disappointment for the Panthers. Coming off of a Super Bowl appearance, they’ve been effectively out of the playoff race for a while. That said, Cam Newton and company still have plenty of talent to make this a game. Playing spoiler would at least be a nice consolation prize for a lost year.
Fans who are in the local markets can catch this game on FOX. Those outside of it, though, will be able to stream the action online using DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL Sunday Ticket.TV. All you’ll need to watch online or through the app is a paid subscription to log in.
Details for Sunday’s game are below:
Date: Sunday, January 1
Start Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Tampa, FL
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
TV Info: FOX
Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket
The Buccaneers are obviously fighting for their playoff lives, though most of what they need is out of their hands. However, they have to beat the Panthers first for it to at all be possible. Don’t you know that Carolina would enjoy ending the postseason chances of their divisional foes.
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