TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — To help keep their playoff contingency hopes alive, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers must pull out a win against the Carolina Panthers.

In a flexed matchup in Week 13, the Bucs will host their NFC South rival under a new head coach. While the Panthers have only garnered one win – against the Houston Texans, who defeated the Bucs 39-37 in Week 9, Tampa Bay and head coach Todd Bowles know this game won’t just be an easy win.

“You can’t revamp your team in a week. [Carolina Panthers Interim Head Coach] Chris [Tabor] is a great coach, he’s been a great special teams coach, he’ll be a good head coach. You can’t revamp your team in a week, so you concentrate on the scheme. I’m sure they’ll tweak some things, but we’ve got to worry about the things we can correct ourselves and go out and play them and see what happens,” Bowles said.

The Panthers released head coach Frank Reich last Sunday following the team’s NFL-worst 1-10 start in his first year in Carolina. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will take over as interim head coach, the team announced.

“It’s got to start Sunday,” Bucs’ head coach Todd Bowles said. “We don’t really care if it was a 12-0 team or a 1-10 team. We’ve got to start with ourselves, and we’ve got to play hard no matter who we’re playing on Sunday. The urgency’s got to be there no matter who’s on the other side of the field.”

Even with the Bucs sitting at 4-7 in the NFC South, the division title is still within reach for the Tampa Bay team, which is helping them stay together through the adversity of injuries and falling in the last six of their seven games.

FINAL: Buccaneers 21 – Panthers 18

2:00: White goes up the middle for 30 yards.

2:21: Young passes deep right intended for Thielen, and it’s INTERCEPTED by ANTOINE WINFIELD Jr.

3:00: Hubbard takes it up the middle for 4 yards.

3:40: Camarda punts 34 yards to CAR31 – downed by Bucs’ Merriweather.

3:50: Mayfield passes short left to White for a loss of 4 yards.

4:22: White picks up 3 yards. Panthers’ Gross-Matos was injured during the play.

5:02: Mayfield passes short left to Evans for 11 yards – securing his 10th season with 1,000 receiving yards.

5:02: Young rushes to the right to secure the two-point conversion. Panthers trail 21-18.

5:02: Young is sacked on the two-point conversion. Face mask called on Bucs’ Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

5:06: Hubbard takes it in for a 1-yard touchdown.

6:34: HUGE PASS FOR YOUNG. The Panthers QB goes deep downfield for Chark for a 30-yard completion.

6:38: Young throws incomplete to Mingo.

8:53: Young passes short left to Mingo for 12 yards. The ball is fumbled but recovered by Panthers’ Sanders.

11:00: Hubbard goes left for 4 yards.

11:36: Camarda punts it for a touchback.

11:44: CHRIS GODWIN!! He hauls it in 19 yards for his first touchdown of the game and season. Bucs lead 21-10.

14:16: Mayfield sacked at CAR43 for no yards. Illegal Use of Hands called on Panthers’ Gross-Matos.

15:00: White goes up the middle for 4 yards.

END OF THE 3RD QUARTER: Buccaneers 14 – Panthers 10

0:41: Mayfield passes short to White for 20 yards. Bucs’ Tristan Wirfs was injured during the play. He was seen limping off the field.

1:28: Young sacked at CAR25 for a 9-yard loss. Bucs’ J.J. Russell got the sack.

2:11: YAYA DIABY! The rookie takes down Young.

3:56: White gets pushed back 5 yards. Holding called on Bucs’ rookie Cody Mauch.

4:54: Camarda kicks 50 yards for a touchback.

4:54: After the extra point, disqualification called on Panthers’ Burns after throwing a punch. He’s one of the best defensive players on Carolina’s roster.

5:04: MIKE EVANS WHAT AN ANSWER!! Mayfield passes deep to Evans for a 75-yard TOUCHDOWN!! Tampa Bay challenged the ruling that it wasn’t a touchdown, and the play was reversed. The extra point is good, and the Bucs take the lead right back at 14-7.

5:04: Pinerio kicks 65 yards from CAR35 to the end zone for a touchback.

5:10: Hubbard up the middle for a 1-yard TD. The extra point is good and the Panthers lead 10-7.

6:37: Young goes DEEP to Mingo for a 31-yard completion.

8:01: Young goes short to Sullivan for 16 yards.

8:50: Camarda punts 46 yards. The ball is returned for 8 yards at CAR35.

9:26: Panthers return the favor and sack Mayfield at TB27 for an 8-yard loss.

10:04: Mayfield passes short middle to Thompkins for 4 yards.

11:00: ANTOINE WINFIELD JR.!!! The safety sacks Young for a 9-yard loss.

12:30: False start called on Panthers’ Jensen.

12:38: Mayfield throws incomplete to Evans and the Bucs will punt it away.

13:20: White goes up the middle for just 1 yard.

14:20: Hubbard runs right for a loss of 3 yards.

15:00: Camarda kicks 65 yards from TB35 to end zone for a touchback.

END OF THE 2ND QUARTER: Buccaneers 7 – Panthers 3

0:29: Young throws an incomplete pass to Mingo.

0:34: Young does deep the Chark for 22 yards.

1:05: Mayfield passes short middle to White for 6 yards.

1:05: False start called on Bucs’ Stinnie.

1:13: Mayfield goes short to Palmer, who ran for 14 yards. Holding called on Bucs’ Goedeke – declined. Pass interference called on Otton.

1:41: Mayfield passes short to Evans for 11 yards.

1:50: Hekker punts 46 yards. to TB20. Thompkins makes the catch for no gain.

2:22: Young passes incomplete. Intentional grounding called on the rookie QB.

2:31: Mayfield goes deep to a wide-open Mike Evans and it’s INTERCEPTED by Panthers’ Jackson.

3:09: White goes on the run and gets 6 yards.

4:28: Mayfield passes short middle to Evans for 13 yards.

7:13: Young to TB44 for a loss of 11 yards. He fumbled the ball out of bounds at CAR45.

7:53: Sanders picks up 2 yards. 1st & 10 at TB46.

9:20: Camarda punts 56 yards to CAR20. The ball is returned for 23 yards.

9:25: Mayfield passes incomplete deep left to Evans.

10:05: White goes up the middle for 2 yards.

10:58: Sanders gets pushed back for a loss of 2 yards.

12:19: After only gaining 6 yards on their drive, the Bucs punt the ball away. Smith-Marsette catches the ball for no gain.

13:30: Panthers punt the ball for a touchback.

13:33: Panthers settle for a 23-yard field goal. Bucs 7, Panthers 3.

15:00: Hubbard picks up 9 yards.

END OF THE 1ST QUARTER: Buccaneers 7 – Panthers 0

0:10: Young passes short to Mingo for 3 yards. Unnecessary roughness called on Bucs’ Carlton Davis.

1:30: Hubbard picks up 17 yards. 1st & 10 at TB39.

2:12: Young passes short left to Theilen for 12 yards.

4:14: Young passes short right to Thielen for 6 yards and the first down. Bucs’ LB K.J. Britt was injured during the play.

6:08: Panthers’ Hubbard takes the ball 10 yards, but a holding call on McCray brings them back 10 yards. 1st & 10 at CAR25.

6:16: RACHAAD WHITE!!! The second-year RB takes it up the middle for a 1-yard TOUCHDOWN. Bucs lead 7-0.

6:21: Mayfield passes incomplete to Evans. Pass interference called on Panthers’ Woods.

7:34: MICHAEL LYNN EVANS!!! Mayfield goes DEEP to Evans for a 40-yard completion.

8:21: Mayfield goes to Palmer for 6 yards and a first down.

9:46: Hekker punts 57 yards to TB28. Bucs’ Deven Thompkins returns it for 15 yards.

9:51: Panthers’ rookie QB Bryce Young threw incomplete to Mingo on 3rd & 10. The play was challenged, but was upheld – ruling on the field stands.

10:38: Camarda punts 36 yards – fair catch by Smith-Marsette.

10:42: Mayfield throws incomplete to Palmer, and the Bucs will punt the ball away.

11:48: Mayfield goes short to TE Cade Otton for 13 yards. Pass interreference called on White.

13:06: Rookie Trey Palmers takes the ball 13 yards.

15:00: Bucs’ Rachaad White goes up the middle for 8 yards.

15:00: Panthers’ Pinerio kicks 65 yards from CAR35 for a touchback.