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What the Panthers' Best and Worst PFF Grades From Week 1 Tell US

What the Panthers' Best and Worst PFF Grades From Week 1 Tell US

The Carolina Panthers were unable to knock off the Chicago Bears in Week 1. The team can mostly thank their defense for that, as the Bears were able to do whatever they wanted.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 14
Dan Orlovsky says the quiet part out loud about Caleb Williams

Dan Orlovsky says the quiet part out loud about Bears QB Caleb Williams

The Chicago Bears were one of the most entertaining teams in the entire NFL one year ago in Ben Johnson's first season as head coach.

Bears QB Caleb Williams put Drew Brees' advice to good use on 22-yard TD vs. Panthers
Bears live up to Ben Johnson's preseason proclamation with win over Panthers
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Bryce Young may have finally arrived despite Panthers’ lopsided loss to Bears
NFL Week 1 winners, losers: T.J. Watt dominates; huge day for star RBs
The 'Season passing-leaders by team' quiz
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 14
Panthers sign ex-Dolphins LB to active roster

Panthers sign ex-Dolphins LB to active roster

The Carolina Panthers delivered one of the NFL’s worst defenses performances ever Sunday. So the franchise made a defensive addition Monday after the Chicago Bears poured 59 on them.

Xavier Legette News / Athlon Sports / September 14
Panthers Urged to Ship Out Xavier Legette After Disappointing 2026 Debut

Panthers Urged to Ship Out Xavier Legette After Disappointing 2026 Debut

Xavier Legette is one of the players on the Panthers under the most scrutiny. As a former first-round pick, the receiver has been blasted for not even coming close to living up to that status.

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The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

32 quarterbacks in NFL history have throw for more than 6,000 yards in the first two seasons of their career. How many of those QBs can you name in five minutes?

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Jalen Coker News / Athlon Sports / September 14
Panthers Breakout Receiver Suffers Injury in Week 1

Panthers Breakout Receiver Suffers Injury in Week 1

It was a tough Week 1 loss for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but one bright spot was a breakout game for wide receiver Jalen Coker. The Panthers and the Chicago Bears combined to put up 96 total points in their game on Sunday, setting a new record for the single highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history.

NFL News / Yardbarker
When will every NFL team lose its first game in 2026?

When will every NFL team lose its first game in 2026?

All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / September 14
Roberts Review: Bryce Young's Future and Why Panthers' Week 1 Loss Feels Different

Roberts Review: Bryce Young's Future and Why Panthers' Week 1 Loss Feels Different

The Carolina Panthers got absolutely blasted by the Chicago Bears. 37 points (and 31 through three quarters) is typically enough to win a football game, but they allowed 59 to Chicago.

Dan Orlovsky News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 14
Dan Orlovsky blasts Panthers’ ‘putrid’ defense after high-scoring thriller vs. Bears

Dan Orlovsky blasts Panthers’ ‘putrid’ defense after high-scoring thriller vs. Bears

The Carolina Panthers suffered a truly historic embarrassment to start the 2026 season. Carolina got smacked around by Chicago, allowing a whopping 59 points in their season opener.

Dave Canales News / A to Z Sports / September 14
Dave Canales made some strong statements about the Panthers’ defensive performance from Week 1 that fans won’t want to hear

Dave Canales made some strong statements about the Panthers’ defensive performance from Week 1 that fans won’t want to hear

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales evaluates his team’s defensive performance from Week 1 and it’s not the kind of evaluation that will inspire confidence from the fans.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / September 14
Panthers Can't Afford to Lose Mike Jackson After 2026 Season

Panthers Can't Afford to Lose Mike Jackson After 2026 Season

The Carolina Panthers got their 2026 season started on Sunday, and it wasn’t pretty. The team gave up 59 points to the Chicago Bears in what was genuinely one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history.

NFL News / Yardbarker
The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / September 14
Panthers PFF Grades Paint Interesting Picture After Beatdown By Bears

Panthers PFF Grades Paint Interesting Picture After Beatdown By Bears

What the Carolina Panthers did on Sunday was nothing short of agonizing. The offense we spent so much time worrying about was electric, putting up 37 points despite three turnovers and other miscues.

Jaelan Phillips News / Athlon Sports / September 14
Jaelan Phillips Says the Quiet Part Out Loud After Embarrassing Week 1 Performance

Jaelan Phillips Says the Quiet Part Out Loud After Embarrassing Week 1 Performance

If you had to guess how the Panthers and Bears Week 1 matchup would go, you probably weren’t imagining almost 100 total points being scored. That’s exactly what happened, though, as the Panthers gave up 59 points and 552 total yards.

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Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / September 14
4 Major Takeaways From Panthers' Disastrous Opening Loss Against Bears

4 Major Takeaways From Panthers' Disastrous Opening Loss Against Bears

The Carolina Panthers opened the season Sunday hoping to build off last year's NFC South title. Instead, they walked away with a 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears in a game where the defense simply could not get off the field.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / September 14
Panthers Shouldn't Panic After Week 1, but They Should Be Embarrassed

Panthers Shouldn't Panic After Week 1, but They Should Be Embarrassed

There really isn't any way to sugarcoat what happened to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Giving up 59 points and 552 yards in a season opener is embarrassing.

Bryce Young News / A to Z Sports / September 14
Bryce Young will get overlooked for all the wrong reasons after Panthers’ tough loss to Bears and it’s a shame

Bryce Young will get overlooked for all the wrong reasons after Panthers’ tough loss to Bears and it’s a shame

The Carolina Panthers had a tough loss to open the regular season against the Chicago Bears, but it’s hard to place any blame at all on the offensive side of the ball after scoring 37 points.

Caleb Williams News / HITC / September 14
Caleb Williams gives Carolina Panthers head coach defensive compliment despite 59-point explosion

Caleb Williams gives Carolina Panthers head coach defensive compliment despite 59-point explosion

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears went off against the Carolina Panthers, and his postgame compliment to Dave Canales almost seems like trolling. The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers kicked off their respective NFL seasons by scoring nearly 100 points combined during their game.

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / September 14
The Panthers Got Smacked By the Bears, but These 5 Things Really Matter

The Panthers Got Smacked By the Bears, but These 5 Things Really Matter

There are a lot of takeaways to have in any NFL game, especially the first of the year. All the offseason work led to this: a drubbing by the Chicago Bears.

Carolina Panthers News / Action Network / September 14
Carolina Panthers’ Week 1 Loss Sends Season Odds in a New Direction

Carolina Panthers’ Week 1 Loss Sends Season Odds in a New Direction

A lot went right for the Carolina Panthers’ offense in Week 1 against Chicago, but allowing 59 points to Caleb Williams led to Polymarket traders giving a sharp reaction.

Jalen Coker News / Athlon Sports / September 13
Jalen Coker Did Something in Week 1 He's Never Done Before

Jalen Coker Did Something in Week 1 He's Never Done Before

The Carolina Panthers have plenty of things to correct before they take the field again. The defense has to get better at pretty much every level, the turnovers have to be cut out, and the run game has to find consistency.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / September 13
3 Positives From Panthers' Blowout Week 1 Loss to Bears

3 Positives From Panthers' Blowout Week 1 Loss to Bears

What a day it was for the Carolina Panthers. There were high expectations heading into this Week 1 opener against the Chicago Bears, but the end result was not something anyone saw coming.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / September 13
Panthers Urged to Make Major Change After Demoralizing Week 1 Defeat

Panthers Urged to Make Major Change After Demoralizing Week 1 Defeat

By now, everybody knows how Week 1 went for the Carolina Panthers. The team scored 37 points and still lost by 22 due to one of the worst defensive showings you’ll ever see.

Bryce Young News / Yardbarker / September 13
Bryce Young may have finally arrived despite Panthers’ lopsided loss

Bryce Young may have finally arrived despite Panthers’ lopsided loss to Bears

Young’s career looked shaky for a minute, but he is finally showing the talent that the world saw when he was with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

NFL roundup: Bears score 59 in record-setting Week 1 win over Panthers
Bears live up to Ben Johnson's preseason proclamation with win over Panthers
Caleb Williams, Bears put up 59 on Panthers in record-setting opener
The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 13
Bears' Williams put Brees' advice to good use on 22-yard TD vs. Panthers

Bears QB Caleb Williams put Drew Brees' advice to good use on 22-yard TD vs. Panthers

Turns out Brees is an excellent teacher.

Bears reward D'Andre Swift ahead of Week 1 with three-year extension
The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz
Carolina Panthers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 12
Panthers Elevate S Isaiah Simmons & LB Jeremiah Moon

Panthers Elevate S Isaiah Simmons & LB Jeremiah Moon

According to Joe Person, the Panthers elevated S Isaiah Simmons and LB Jeremiah Moon to their active roster for Week 1. Simmons, 27, was a two-year starter at Clemson and won the Butkus Award as college football’s best linebacker in 2019.

Carolina Panthers News / Yardbarker / September 10
Young shares thoughts on Panthers future after owner comments

Bryce Young shares thoughts on Panthers future after David Tepper comments

The club hasn't made any real commitment to Young other than picking up the fifth-year option for 2027 attached to his contract. 

The 'Most Pro Bowls by NFL franchise' quiz
Tershawn Wharton News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 10
Panthers Restructure DT Tershawn Wharton For $9.7M In Cap Savings

Panthers Restructure DT Tershawn Wharton For $9.7M In Cap Savings

Per Spotrac, the Panthers are converting $12.2 million of DT Tershawn Wharton‘s base salary into a signing bonus and adding three void years to create $9.7 million in 2026 cap space.

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