The Carolina Panthers are just days away from kicking off against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. The Panthers are definitely ready to get back on the field and prove that Week 1 was just a fluke.
It may seem a little early to start throwing around the words must-win, but Sunday’s game against Atlanta is a big one for the Carolina Panthers. After giving up 59 points in the season-opening loss to Chicago, the last thing Carolina wants to do is follow that up by starting the season 0-2.
He has come an awfully long way since a forgettable rookie campaign in 2023. Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Bryce Young was the first overall pick in the draft that year and wound up starting 16 games that season for head coaches Frank Reich—fired after a 1-10 start—and interim Chris Tabor.
Week 2 of the NFL season is near, and the Carolina Panthers look to rebound from their embarrassing Week 1 loss against the Chicago Bears. Entering the 2026 season, the NFC South was and still is widely viewed as the most unpredictable division in football.
The Carolina Panthers quietly added size and experience to their receiver room on Thursday, signing former Clemson and Indiana wideout E.J. Williams to the practice squad, the team announced.
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Bryce Young started off the 2026 season on a positive note. Sure, the Panthers lost, but that wasn’t Young’s fault. The offense put up 37 points and Young threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
The Carolina Panthers want to move on from Week 1 and pretend it never happened. The defense, in particular, had a horrible showing. The Bears scored 59 points and put up over 500 total yards of offense.
The Carolina Panthers opened their season with a resounding 59-37 defeat to the Chicago Bears at home. The opening three quarters were a shootout between two former No.
The Carolina Panthers defensive performance in Week 1 was beyond embarrassing and leaves a lot of questions for Ejiro Evero going into Week 2 to see how this unit actually improves.
The Carolina Panthers announced they have signed WR E.J. Williams to the practice squad. The Panthers mentioned they considered re-signing WR Jimmy Horn Jr.
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It's time to turn the page on Week 1. It was a polarizing performance from the Carolina Panthers, to say the least. The offense looked like the best it has ever been in the Bryce Young-Dave Canales era.
After being waived by the Carolina Panthers, former sixth-round wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. has landed with the Cleveland Browns and now it’s time for the Panthers to fully move on.
The Carolina Panthers had no problem scoring points in Week 1. The team put up 37 points against the Chicago Bears, which would be good enough to win about 99% of games in the NFL.
After the Carolina Panthers waived wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. on Tuesday, head coach Dave Canales admitted he wanted to bring the former sixth-round pick back.
Numerous members of the NFL community believe that first-year Browns HC Todd Monken could bench Watson in favor of Sanders either during or after Cleveland's Week 2 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming Sunday.
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The Carolina Panthers have some problems to address after Week 1. The team’s defense, particularly the run defense, was atrocious in Week 1. The Chicago Bears rushed for six touchdowns and 291 total yards against the Panthers en route to putting up 59 points.
The Carolina Panthers were relatively healthy leading into Week 1. Veteran outside linebacker Patrick Jones II was the lone player to miss the contest with an injury.
Cooper Rush went 12-for-22 passing with 143 yards, a touchdown, two interceptions and a league-worst 2.6 adjusted QBR in Atlanta's 20-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 13.
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.