The Carolina Panthers at 7-6 are fighting for the top spot in the NFC South in their first playoff berth in eight years. After beating the Los Angeles Rams before their bye week, the Panthers built a lot of confidence and could have the means to finish the season off strong and win the NFC South.
The only Carolina Panthers player who was around the last time they made the NFL playoffs was forever long snapper JJ Jansen, who will be playing his 274th career game for Carolina the next time that he takes the field.
Former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton believes a certain NFL team slapped him in the face this week - figuratively speaking, of course. Newton, a three-time Pro Bowler and former Offensive Rookie of the year, had 32,382 passing yards, 5,628 rushing yards and 269 total touchdowns during his career.
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In Week 10, the Carolina Panthers' vaunted rushing attack was utterly silenced by the New Orleans Saints. Their game plan worked perfectly, and it led to a shocking upset win.
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.
Earlier today, Pro Football Focus released its “NFL pass-rusher rankings ahead of Week 15,” which obviously featured a lot of very familiar names. “We know that quarterback is the most important position on the field,” explained Pro Football Focus’ Ryan Smith, “but a great pass rush is the ultimate equalizer.
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.
The Carolina Panthers finally got to enjoy a hard-earned week off during the Week 14 slate after pulling a late bye week on the team's 2025 schedule but the team has to be thrilled with how the first 13 weeks of the season went.
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.
Mike Kaye reports the Panthers are re-signing CB Kalen King to the practice squad. Carolina waived King a few days ago when activating S Tre’von Moehrig from a one-game suspension.
This past spring, the Panthers exercised Ikem Ekwonu‘s fifth-year option. As a result, the team is set to have left tackle stability through at least 2026.