Tampa Bay plays at Carolina in NFL Week 7 on October 25, 2026. Mike Evans is out for the Buccaneers, while Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker are playing. The contest line moved from Buccaneers plus 3.5 to plus 2.5. The discussion is whether the earlier number is still worth holding, given Baker Mayfield's shaky season and Bryce Young's top-five numbers against the blitz.