Thursday Night Football live stream NFL 2013 Free: Watch online Panthers vs Buccaneers 8:30 ET in Tampa Bay as the winless Bucs host the emerging Carolina team that sits at 3-3.

This Thursday Night Football showdown pitting the Buccaneers vs the Panthers will be the first of two meetings this 2013 NFL season. Watch the free live stream online to see if Tampa can get its first victory of the season or if Carolina can rally off its third consecutive victory.

The Buccaneers vs Panthers NFC South rivalry game will continue again on Dec. 1. for the second meeting of the 2013 NFL season. Watch the free live stream online as rookie Mike Glennon starts at quarterback against the defense that allowed the few yards (1813) this year.

It would be a great boost of confidence to have a winning record,"defensive back Captain Munnerlyn told ESPN as the Panthers sit at .500, whose 45-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted Sunday's 30-15 win over the Rams.

Tampa is still looking for its first victory during a season that has dealt with the cutting of its starting quarterback and a MRSA outbreak among teammates.

"You've got to go with the next task at hand," Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano said. "I want to be clear on this because I don't take lightly 0-6. I've never been 0-6. But we do our best. We're trying our hardest. Our guys are working ... and I have found when you have good people and they work hard and they work smart it'll turn. That's what I believe."

Cam Newton is starting to remerge as a franchise-quarterback in the league. Newton has gone 35 of 43 for 446 yards with four touchdowns, no picks and a rushing score over the last two weeks since Oct. 6.

Doug Martin is out indefinitely for the Buccaneers, so rookie backup Mike James will get the start at RB. 

Verizon subscribers can watch games live with the NFL Mobile Premium app  

NFL Game Pass offers live online broadcasts to users outside the United States and Mexico 

VIPBoxOnline: VIPBoxOnline has a number of links to live streams from different sources.

Wiziwig.tv: Live streams will show up here an hour before the start of the game (approx. 7:30 EST)

Feed2All (formerly TheFirstRow): This live stream will start shortly (~30 minutes) before the start of the game, at around 8:00pm EST. If your stream goes down, links to others are listed above the player.