The Carolina Panthers close out the 2023 regular season with a chance to decide who wins the NFC South. The Panthers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who with a win against Carolina would clinch the NFC South for the third year in a row. Were the Bucs to lose, then the winner Atlanta-New Orleans would earn the division title.

A major storyline heading into Sunday will be the return of former Panthers QB Baker Mayfield. Can the Panthers prevent Mayfield from earning the sweetest revenge? Julian Council provides his three keys to victory.

The Panthers enter Sunday with a kicker situation in flux as kicker Eddy Pineiro is listed as doubtful after missing the Week 17 contest due to a hamstring injury. Julian looks at the injury report heading into the season finale.

The NFLPA released a sneak peek of its second annual NFLPA Player Team Report Card, listing the top five offensive, defensive, and special teams coordinators in the league, as voted on by the players. Two Panthers coordinators made the list. Julian discusses what this says about the two potentially outgoing staff members in Carolina.

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