Following a much-needed, losing-streak-snapping 30-7 win over the Giants last Sunday, the 5-6 Bucs will open up the month of December this Sunday with another road game — this one against the 3-8 Panthers.

With Tampa Bay digging itself a hole with a four-game losing streak, every game from here on out is extremely important to the team’s playoff chances. The Bucs gained some ground last week, but they need to do something they haven’t done since Weeks 1 and 2 to keep themselves alive in the postseason race: beat the Panthers to win back-to-back games.

A win would get Todd Bowles and Co. back to .500 for the first time since late October and set them up for a chance to get above that .500 mark with a third straight win when they host the Raiders in Week 14. But first things first, and that’s a reunion with offensive coordinator Dave Canales and his Carolina team that has won two of its last three games.

As usual, there are other storylines to follow in this Week 13 game, and that’s the reason we’re here right now. As we do every week here on PewterReport.com, it’s now time to take a look at what else is on the line during this week’s game. Of course, we’re talking about some of the records and milestones that some Bucs are moving toward.

Last week, Mike Evans passed Derek Mason for the 29th-most receiving yards in NFL history while Lavonte David tied T.J. Watt for the second-most forced fumbles among active players.

Here’s where everything stands heading into Week 13:

Baker Mayfield

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by: USA Today

Because he didn’t throw a touchdown pass against the Giants last week, Mayfield will have another crack to make some moves toward history this Sunday against the Panthers. With one passing touchdown, he’ll join Tom Brady (2020-2022) as the only quarterbacks in Bucs history to throw for 25+ touchdowns in consecutive seasons. His next touchdown pass will also tie him with Brady (2022) and Josh Freeman (2010) for the 8th-most in a single season by a Tampa Bay quarterback (25).

With two more passing touchdowns, Mayfield will tie Brad Johnson (2003) for the 7th-most single-season passing touchdowns in franchise history (26). Three more will tie him with Freeman (2012) for the 6th-most (29).

With one more rushing touchdown, Mayfield will tie Doug Williams (4 in 1980 and 1981) and Josh Freeman (4 in 2011) for the 4th-most single-season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in team history.

Mayfield also needs two more total touchdowns to tie himself (2023) and Jameis Winston (2016) for the 4th-most single-season offensive touchdowns in Bucs history.

Mike Evans

Evans needs one receiving yard to pass Hines Ward (12,083) for the 28th-most in NFL history, while 64 more yards will move him ahead of Charlie Joiner (12,146) for 27th-most. He is 205 away from passing Jimmy Smith (12,287) for 26th-most, and then it would be on to chasing former teammate Antonio Brown (12,291) for a spot in the top-25 all-time.

Bucs WR Mike Evans – Photo by: USA Today

With seven more receptions, Evans will reach 800 for his career. He would be the 41st player in NFL history to reach that mark.

Evans needs one more receiving touchdown to pass Tim Brown and Steve Largent (100) for sole possession of 9th-most in NFL history. And with a touchdown of any kind, he’ll pass Largent (101) for the 23rd-most total touchdowns in league history.

Sunday will mark Evans’ 163rd game with the Bucs, which will leave him only one game behind John Lynch (164) for 7th-most in franchise history.

Rachaad White

White needs one receiving touchdown to pass Warrick Dunn and James Wilder (9) for the second-most by a running back in team history. Only Mike Alstott (13) has more.

With 51 more receiving yards, White will pass Charles Sims (1,190) for 6th-most by a running back in Tampa Bay history.

Cade Otton

Otton is five receptions away from passing Tim Wright (54 in 2013) for the 7th-most by a tight end in a single season in franchise history. With six receptions, he’ll pass Rob Gronkowski (55 in 2021) for 6th-most, and eight receptions will move him past Cameron Brate (57 in 2016) for 5th-most.

Otton is also 48 receiving yards away from passing Calvin Magee (1,379) for 9th-most by a tight end in Buccaneer history.

Will Gholston

Sunday will be Gholston’s 181st game, leaving him two behind Paul Gruber (183) for the 5th-most in franchise history.

Vita Vea

Bucs NT Vita Vea and LB Lavonte David – Photo by: USA Today

With another sack last week, Vea has 29.5 in his career. He needs only four more to pass Jason Pierre-Paul and Brad Culpepper (33.0) for 9th-most in franchise history.

Lavonte David

Sunday will mark David’s 193rd game with the Bucs. He is already third in franchise history, only trailing Derrick Brooks (224) and Ronde Barber (241)

David still needs three more sacks to pass David Logan (39.0) for 6th-most in team history.

One more pass defensed will move David ahead of Bobby Wagner (69) for most among active linebackers. And with five more passes defensed, David will pass Carlton Davis (73) for 4th-most in Bucs history.

Another forced fumble would move David ahead of T.J. Watt (31) and tie Khalil Mack (32) for the most among active players.

Jamel Dean

Dean needs six more passes defensed t move ahead of Aqib Talib (54) for 7th-most in franchise history.

Antoine Winfield Jr.

Bucs FS Antoine Winfield Jr. and Panthers QB Bryce Young – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Winfield has a sack in three straight games against the Panthers, and another on Sunday will tie him with Adam Archuleta, Bill Bates and Roman Harper (18.0) for the 11th-most sacks by a defensive back since sacks became an official stat in 1982. He needs three more to tie Charles Woodson (20.0) for 10th-most.

With two more forced fumbles, Winfield will tie Hardy Nickerson (13) for 7th-most in franchise history. One more fumble recovery will tie him with Lee Roy Selmon (10) for 4th-most all-time by a Bucs defender.

Chase McLaughlin

Despite only being 11 games into his second season with the Bucs, McLaughlin is already tied for the most 50+ yard field goals in franchise history. With one more, he’ll set a new team record (16).