Great news flowing out of Charlotte, where the Bucs will kick off against the Panthers at 4:05 p.m.

Buccaneers’ All-World left tackle Tristan Wirfs is ready to play with his healing sprained knee after sitting out last Sunday. Wirfs is on the active, gameday roster.

Happy day!

Inactive are rookie TE Devin Culp and fellow rookie Tyrek Funderburk, along with DL Earnest Brown and QB Michael Pratt, plus starters Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (ankle) and Tykee Smith (knee).

Flash poll posted at 9:04 a.m. Poll closed at 10:51 a.m.

Joe’s got a documented 9-8 season record in this space after last week‘s picks.

No more brown bag over Joe’s head in the Winn-Dixie frozen food aisle. [read more]

So a former All-Pro linebacker, a guy who spent years hating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is a huge Bucky Irving fan. [read more]

Panthers first-year head coach Dave Canales talks Bucs defense.

Panthers head coach Dave Canales, last year’s Bucs offensive coordinator, gave some cool insight into the Todd Bowles defense on Friday. [read more]

Invigorated by Baker Mayfield.

Joe knows some Bucs fans cringe when they see Baker Mayfield running 40-50 yards downfield to throw a block or trying to truck a linebacker. [read more]

Graham Barton offers insight.

While the Bucs have a losing record and will have to scratch and claw their way to a potential playoff berth, one thing about the Bucs has been a joy to watch. [read more]

Talks production.

The interior defensive line is the element of the Bucs defense that has allowed the team to stay in games. [read more]

Game 12

Bucs (5-6) at Stinking Panthers (3-8)

Kickoff: 4:05 p.m.

TV: FOX (WTVT-TV Channel 13, locally) with Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale.

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Good matchup for Bucs.

Since Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both got hurt in a terrible loss to Baltimore, one guy on the Bucs offense has really stepped up his game to become one of the better players at his position. [read more]

Bucs won’t face J.K. Dobbins.

The Joe typing this here post has been very vocal and upfront expressing doubt that the Bucs could run the table after the bye, going 7-0 and perhaps locking up the NFC South title. [read more]

Streak ends.

Joe would be remiss to overlook a Tampa Bay ironman missing his first career game tomorrow. [read more]

Bumped up.

Joe has only one word to describe this transaction: Intrigue. [read more]

Thievery.

Bucky Irving may not be the RB1 of the Bucs but he is with the crowd at “The 33rd Team.” [read more]

The excuses have run out for the Bucs defense. [read more]

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Jayden Daniels or Bo Nix. Bo Nix or Jayden Daniels. [read more]

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“Bucky, we got this.”

Even without All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs, the Bucs’ offensive line seems to get better and better by the week, both pass and run blocking. [read more]

The march to post-bye perfection to make the playoffs continues, this time in Charlotte.

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