The Carolina Panthers really blew it. Had they won, they'd be in the best position to make the playoffs in the NFC South, and they'd have their best shot at a postseason berth since 2017.
The Carolina Panthers had it in the bag. They had a lead late in the fourth quarter, and a win would've made next week's home bout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a clincher for the playoffs.
The Carolina Panthers had plenty to play for on Sunday in the Big Easy. The defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium in a 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
It appeared things would be different this time when it came to besting a longtime division rival. In the end, the Carolina Panthers found a way to continue their recent woes against the New Orleans Saints.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
The story is different every time the Carolina Panthers lose. Sometimes, it's coaching (like it probably was today). Other times, it's bad execution on offense.
The Carolina Panthers often come out unprepared. They were unprepared in two ugly losses to the New Orleans Saints, the second of which came after a literal week off.
The Carolina Panthers cannot ever get out of their own way. It is inexcusable that they lost to the New Orleans Saints twice, especially now after a bye with a chance to literally take control of the NFC South.
The Carolina Panthers lost an absolutely crushing game to the New Orleans Saints. Stop me if you've heard that before. Another embarassing loss to the Saints all but buries the Panthers' chances of getting to the playoffs, and this team probably doesn't even deserve that.
Not many players in the NFL can do what Patrick Mahomes does, but Bryce Young just did his best impression. The Carolina Panthers QB was under a bit of pressure and somehow managed to toss the ball to his receiver through a few defenders.
When it was over, we wrote that the Carolina Panthers' 2025 draft class was so surprisingly spooky-good it was a sign of the imminent apocalypse. So far the take has held up well, as it's clear this is the team's best draft class by far since 2017.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Carolina Panthers are in unfamiliar territory heading into Week 15. Carolina is 7-6 and currently sitting atop the NFC South division standings. Bryce Young and the Panthers have a chance to win the division as soon as Week 16 if they can pull off this two-step process.
The 7-6 Panthers find themselves at the top of the NFC South standings, a half-game ahead of the spiraling Bucs. As it pushes for a division title, Carolina hopes to have Pro Bowl right guard Robert Hunt back for at least a portion of the stretch run.
If the Carolina Panthers can win their next two games, they'll win the NFC South and go to the playoffs. That's the kind of sentence that hasn't been thrown around these parts in a long time.
The 7-6 Carolina Panthers return to the field this Sunday after a week off. When Dave Canales’s club last suited up, they came up with a 31-28 upset of the visiting Rams in Week 13.
Bryce Young has Carolina positioned atop the NFC South with four games left. The Panthers can clinch their first division title since 2015 by winning their next two games, beginning Sunday against the Saints.
Most of the moves that the Carolina Panthers front office made this past offseason have paid off. There are exceptions to the rule, though - and the Tershawn Wharton signing has yet to really deliver like they would have hoped.
For the first time since the Cam Newton era, the Carolina Panthers are in control of their own destiny this late in the season. A Thursday night collapse by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, thanks to the Falcons, has put Carolina firmly in the NFC South driver’s seat.
The Carolina Panthers may have turned a corner during the 2025 season. Carolina is 7-6 heading into Week 15 and they are still alive in the NFC playoff picture.
The Carolina Panthers, a team that has endured years of rebuilding and uncertainty, find themselves in an unexpected position in December: leading the NFC South for the playoffs.
Panthers HC Dave Canales said they will designate WR David Moore from injured reserve next week, per Joseph Person. This will open Moore’s 21-day window
The Carolina Panthers are approaching a franchise-defining decision with Bryce Young. With the former No. 1 pick eligible for both a contract extension and his 5th-year option, the debate around his value has become one of the most polarizing discussions in the NFL.
The Carolina Panthers had a very productive bye week. While they were resting and recharging for the final four games of the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were losing to the New Orleans Saints and dropping into a tie with the Panthers (7-6) for first place in the NFC South.
With four weeks to strike, the Panthers are hunting the division title. With the Buccaneers losing to the Saints this week, the Panthers are now tied for the lead in the NFC South.