CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 48-yard field goal with 2:20 remaining to lift the Carolina Panthers to a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers improved to 8-7, while the Buccaneers fell to 7-8.

Carolina quarterback Bryce Young threw two touchdown passes, including a 22-yard strike to Tetairoa McMillan just before halftime. Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass for Tampa Bay, and Sean Tucker added a rushing score. The game was tied at 20 early in the fourth quarter before Fitzgerald’s decisive kick. The Panthers’ defense sealed the win with a late interception by Lathan Ransom.