The Jaguars got a huge AFC victory by defeating the Broncos while the Buccaneers lost to the Panthers, taking a step back in the NFC South.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially in a shaky playoff position after losing to the Carolina Panthers and falling to 7-8 on the year. The Panthers defeated

The Panthers defeated the Buccaneers on Sunday to take the lead in the NFC South and move one win away from clinching a playoff berth.

Todd Bowles' profanity-laced postgame tirade made headlines after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered its worst loss of the year in Week 15 – as it should've. Bowles also delivered a similar message during the week,

Sunday’s outcome gave Carolina an 8-7 record and put the Bucs at 7-8 with two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season. If the Panthers beat the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay loses to the Miami Dolphins in one week, then Carolina will own the division crown and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

The panic button inside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' facility isn't being gently pushed; it's being bludgeoned after the 23-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers, which put Dave Canales' team in the box seat for the NFC South.

Quinn Ewers finished his first career start with two interceptions, no touchdowns, and a 66.0 passer rating in the Miami Dolphins ' blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a struggling pass rush for some time now, and that's the last thing they need against a Carolina Panthers offense susceptible

Benching Tua Tagovailoa didn't work for the Miami Dolphins, who lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 45-21 in Sunday's AFC showdown at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami fell to 6-9, while Joe Burrow and Cincinnati improved to 5-10 and snapped a two-game losing streak.