The Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today for a Week 13 showdown. After firing head coach Frank Reich last week, Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers hope to turn their season around. Keep reading for how and when to watch the Panthers vs. Buccaneers game.

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How to watch the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game

Today’s game between the Carolina Panthers nd the Tampa Bay Buccaneers starts at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 PT). The game will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.

How to watch the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game without cable

While most cable packages include CBS, it’s easy to watch the game if CBS isn’t included in your cable subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below.

Stream the game on Paramount + 

If you don’t have a cable TV package that includes CBS, one of the easiest ways to catch all live NFL games broadcast on CBS is through a subscription to Paramount+. The streamer offers access to all NFL games locally and nationally televised on CBS on all its subscription tiers. In addition, you can watch top-tier soccer like the Champions League live and SEC college football games as well, plus popular shows such as “Survivor” and “NCIS.” Paramount+ is also the exclusive streaming home to Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.

Paramount + is on sale for Black Friday. Get Paramount+ Essential for $1.99/month for 3 months ($59.99 billed annually). Or, get Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $3.99/month for 3 months ($119.99 billed annually). At $10 a month for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, this holiday streaming deal makes streaming your favorite shows, movies and sports the best value.

This limited-time offer ends Dec. 3, 2023.  This extended Cyber Week streaming deal is only available to new and former subscribers.

Or get a month Paramount+ for free

Good news– there’s not one, but two Paramount+ deals to take advantage of this Black Friday season. Right now, you can get your first month of Paramount+ for free when you use code STREAMNFL. Note that you can’t take advantage of both these holiday streaming deals — you’ll need to pick one.

Get Paramount+ as part of Walmart+ and be ready for the holiday season

The Walmart+ shopping subscription service includes access to the Paramount+ Essentials tier (with live NFL games such as this one), a $60 per year value. Walmart+ subscribers also get discounts on gasoline at Mobil and Exxon stations, access to special members-only deals (including early access to holiday deals), same-day home delivery from your local store and more. 

Walmart+ costs $98 per year. Tap the button below to learn all the benefits of Walmart+, and to start your 30-day free trial.

Why we like Walmart+:

• Walmart+ members get access to this game through the Paramount+ streaming service.
• You can get groceries delivered to your home quickly — sometimes same day —  without paying Instacart-like markups.
• Walmart+ members get early access to Walmart’s Black Friday deals.
• You can make returns from home — Walmart will pick them up for you. (Restrictions apply; must be present for pickup.)

Watch the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game free with FuboTV

You can also catch the game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.

To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. 

FuboTV is running a (rare!) deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans. (You’ll save $20 off your first and second months.)

Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:

• There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can cancel at any time.
• The Pro tier includes 169 channels, including NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
• FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
• All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
• Stream on your TV, phone, and other devices.

Watch the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch the NFL, including the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.

Watch NFL football live with a digital HDTV antenna

If you’re cutting the cord to your cable company, you’re not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NFL on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.

Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).

This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It received signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080 HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best selling antenna is currently on sale for $29 with coupon at Amazon, reduced from $34.

Watch the Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on your phone with NFL+

If you want to catch this game on your phone — and all the amazing football ahead this season — check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to NFL Network. And yes, that includes games being broadcast out-of-market. To boost your NFL experience even further, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. A seven-day, free trial is available.

Top features of NFL+:

• You get access to all NFL preseason games, including those that are out of market.
• NFL+ lets you watch stream local and primetime regular season games on your phone or tablet, but not your TV.
• Includes the NFL Network (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it’s a good option for those who are looking to stream football on the go.

If you’re waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s new NFL Fan Shop. The Amazon NFL Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great Christmas gifts for the NFL fan in your life. There are plenty of great early Cyber Monday deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see pre-Cyber Monday deals on TVs for watching sports.

Tap the button below to head directly to the NFL Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.

2023 NFL Season Week 13 Schedule

The 2023 NFL Season Week 13 schedule is below. All times listed ET.  The game broadcast locally in your area may vary.

Thursday, Nov. 30

Sunday, Dec. 3

• Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
• Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
• Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
• Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
• Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
• Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Commanders, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
• Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
• Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
• Cleveland Browns vs. LA Rams, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
• San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
• Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Dec. 4

• Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN)

Storylines we’re following this season

Important dates to remember: 

• The 2023 NFL regular season runs today through Jan. 7, 2024. 
• Playoffs are scheduled for January 13 through Jan. 28, 2004.
• Super Bowl LVIII is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.

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