A relatively tight victory is expected for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) when they face the Carolina Panthers (8-8) on Saturday, Jan. 3 at Raymond James Stadium (beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET). Our computer prediction projects the final score as 24-20.

The Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions this week on Sunday Night Football. The winner takes the NFC's No. 1 seed. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Can the Packers, who have made almost 20 moves during the week to address an ailing roster, upset the Vikings before entering the postseason? Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers' regular season finale: The Packers are hurting at cornerback,