It was far from pretty, but the Carolina Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, 23-20. The victory puts them firmly in place in the NFC South with two games left to play. Bryce Young came through with a clutch performance when they needed it most, and Carolina's defense got just enough stops to pull it off.

An NFC South battle on "Thursday Night Football" looks a little different than usual. Here's the story behind the Buccaneers' jerseys.

QB Bryce Young led the Panthers past the Buccaneers 23-20, earning praise from HC Dave Canales in a pivotal NFC South win.

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

Lathan Ransom picked off Baker Mayfield, which sealed the Carolina Panthers' 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers defeated Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 at home on Sunday to take over first place in the NFC South.

Tampa Bay has lost six of seven games, and suddenly there are questions to ask about Todd Bowles’s future and the whole post–Tom Brady era.

Baker Mayfield faces off against his former team, the Carolina Panthers as the Buccaneers battle for first place in the NFC South.