# Bucs-Panthers Week 7 line

Sports · Heat 1.7 / 10 · 2 shows · 7m airtime

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.

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## Segments

- [The Rich Eisen Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thericheisenshow), 2026-10-23, 6:24 to 9:20: **Adds the injury report and Evans out**. Plays Mayfield's soundbite on the thumb rehab and frames the trip to Carolina as a must-win for Todd Bowles, with the injury report adding Mike Evans out and Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker in. New angle: Mike Evans is out for the Buccaneers; Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker are playing.
- [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-25, 4:52 to 8:32: **Argues over holding the old Bucs number**. Works the Bucs-Panthers line as a betting segment: the number fell from plus 3.5 to plus 2.5 on Mayfield's return and Egbuka's absence, and the hosts argue over holding the old number versus passing at the new one. New angle: The Bucs-Panthers contest line moved from Tampa Bay plus 3.5 to plus 2.5.