With an eye on a potential NFC South title, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without veteran Cade Otton, 25, whose 600 receiving yards are seventh most in the league among tight ends entering Week 16,

The Carolina Panthers will try to knock an opponent out of playoff contention for the second week in a row when they visit the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon at Tampa, Fla. "We understand where we are,

Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 Sunday, notching a fourth victory in the past five games, prompting owner and general manager Jerry Jones to say "I'm real proud of them.