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Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn exited Saturday’s playoff game versus the Los Angeles Rams after colliding with wide receiver Puka Nacua. Considering that the Cats were on the precipice of upsetting MVP candidate Matthew Stafford and one of the favorites to win the NFC, his status was vitally important. He went into the blue medical […]

Although Bryce Young has made progress in his third NFL season, he has yet to quell all doubts about his ability to be the Carolina Panthers’ franchise quarterback. However, he might be earning some additional supporters in Saturday’s NFC Wild Card face-off with the Los Angeles Rams. Despite tossing a brutal interception, the former No. […]

The Carolina Panthers are hosting the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. It’s Carolina’s first home playoff game since the team reached the Super Bowl in 2015. Panthers fans are hyped for the matchup against the heavily favored Rams. But Carolina quickly ran into trouble. Los Angeles jumped out to an early lead […]

The Carolina Panthers’ first playoff appearance since 2017 has not gotten off to the best start. After it seemed like Bryce Young finally had the offense going, Trevor Etienne killed what little momentum the Panthers had with an inexcusable special teams blunder. Etienne, the Panthers’ punt returner, signaled for a fair catch on an Ethan […]

After a scoreless first quarter, Chuba Hubbard finally has the Carolina Panthers on the board. The fifth-year running back punched in a short score in the second frame to keep the Panthers’ upset bid against the Los Angeles Rams alive. The Panthers busted on each of their first three offensive possessions, which put them in […]

If the Carolina Panthers are going to upset the Los Angeles Rams in Saturday’s NFC Wild Card game, they likely need quarterback Bryce Young to play at a high level. The odds of that happening are obviously much greater if he receives ample protection. Returning right guard Robert Hunt, who has been sidelined since suffering […]

Despite finishing the season with an 8-9 record, the Carolina Panthers won the NFC South and earned the right to host a playoff game in the Wild Card round. Carolina opened the 2025-2026 postseason at Bank of America Stadium against the visiting Los Angeles Rams. The Panthers are looking for their first playoff win since […]

The Carolina Panthers are trying to shock the world and pull off a playoff victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. Unfortunately, the offense may have suffered a huge loss early in the contest after Ikem Ekwonu was forced to exit with a leg injury. Ekwonu, who is a 25-year-old left tackle, sustained an […]

The Carolina Panthers step into the NFL Playoffs with Bryce Young under center, a looming fifth-year decision, and a Wild Card clash with the Los Angeles Rams now set for a bright January stage. Along the way, the Panthers clinched the NFC South at 8–9, slid in on a two-game skid, and still found a […]

The Carolina Panthers won the NFC South and clinched a playoff spot with an 8-9 record, making the postseason for the first time since 2017. Not everyone is sold on their run, but safety Nick Scott made it clear the team does not care how it looks from the outside. “As hard as we fight, […]

The Carolina Panthers are preparing to host the NFC Wild Card game on Saturday afternoon. They face a stiff test against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Rams. It goes without saying that the Panthers will need quite a bit to go their way if they want to pull off the upset. But on the eve of […]

The Carolina Panthers are officially the NFC’s No. 4 seed in the NFL Playoffs, playing in their first Wild Card game since the 2017 season. The Panthers were +135 underdogs to make the playoffs this year and following a string of Week 18 results that worked in their favor, they managed to secure the NFC […]

The Carolina Panthers are gearing up for their first playoff game since the 2017 season this weekend. Carolina won the NFC South after Atlanta pulled off a thriller against New Orleans in Week 18. The Panthers now have their first division title since the Cam Newton years and are feeling hyped ahead of the playoffs. […]

Who cares if the Carolina Panthers backed into the playoffs? Head coach Dave Canales isn’t worried about his team’s record. And since the Panthers pulled off the upset the first time against the Rams, here are three reasons that can do it again. Let’s be honest about this situation. The Panthers are a big underdog. […]

One of the most surprising developments of the 2025 season was the rise of the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South Division. The Panthers may not have had a winning record at 8-9, but it was good enough to win the division title. They had the same record as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the […]

The Carolina Panthers are getting ready to see action for their first game in the NFL playoffs since the 2017 season — and their first home postseason game in a decade. To give the team a nice boost for its NFC Wild Card Round showdown against the Los Angeles Rams this coming Saturday at Bank […]

The regular season is in the books, and now it’s playoff time! Before turning our attention to the postseason, it’s time to take a last look at a Week 18 slate that had a couple of consequential results mixed in with a lot of slop. On Saturday, the Panthers and Buccaneers played football (more on […]

Despite the controversial loss to the Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales didn’t blame the referees. And he was pleased that his team was still in the playoffs. Furthermore, the team made a move at the wide receiver position ahead of the Wild Card game against the Rams. The Panthers dropped a veteran and […]

The Carolina Panthers, despite losing a heartbreaker to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, won the NFC South. Despite an 8-9 record, they will host an NFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams. The fourth-seeded Panthers were installed as 10.5-point underdogs in Vegas, a number not often seen by road teams in the […]

The NFL Playoffs are just six days away, with the AFC and NFC Wild Card Weekend schedule set in place. As announced on Sunday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will open the postseason at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears follow that up with […]

The Carolina Panthers pulled off a rare NFL Playoffs moment Sunday. Rare that a team loses its chance to clinch an outright division title, yet still win the division the following day. The Atlanta Falcons handed Carolina the NFC South by beating the New Orleans Saints. Atlanta’s win comes nearly 24 hours after the Panthers […]

On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers had everything on the line even though they were not playing, having lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a close game on Saturday afternoon. Still, the Panthers needed the Atlanta Falcons to defeat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, which would give the Falcons, Panthers, and Buccaneers a three-way […]

For nearly four months, the Carolina Panthers fought their way from afterthought to contender. They turned the NFC South into a legitimate race and put themselves in position to clinch a division crown in the season’s final week. All they needed was one more composed, disciplined performance. Instead, under sheets of rain and rising pressure, […]

Carolina Panthers rookie Tetairoa McMillan watched a costly miscue unfold versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the Bryce Young interception wasn’t the only topic of postgame discussion in this crucial NFC South battle Saturday. McMillan’s best play got wiped away, due to an offensive pass interference call. The decision negated a 31-yard reception on third-and-two. […]

Dave Canales won’t bash the officiating crew following the Carolina Panthers’ 16-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Saturday afternoon. Going into the game, Carolina had a chance to qualify for the playoffs with a win over Tampa Bay. However, the squad came up short of […]

The Carolina Panthers entered a rainy Raymond James Stadium ready to snap a long dry spell. A win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hands the Panthers a long-awaited NFC South title. But a drought that began after the 2015 season is on the brink of stretching into 2026. The Panthers botched an awful flea flicker […]

The Carolina Panthers (8-9) have fallen on their face a couple times this season, but they can march through 2026 with the utmost pride if they defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the NFC South. Although their mission to end a seven-year playoff drought can be completed on Sunday, they were salivating at the […]

The Carolina Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss in Saturday’s divisional showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina had a chance to clinch a playoff berth and win the NFC South with a victory in Week 18. But the Buccaneers stood in the way. Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, […]

Week 18 is the final chance for numerous players around the league to capitalize on incentives in their contracts in the 2025-26 campaign. Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle was one of those players who reeled in a nice payday during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 27-year-old running back needed just seven […]

The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are both struggling to find their way early in their rain-out, all-or-nothing Week 18 matchup. Nobody has been shakier than Bryce Young, who has not been on the same page as star receiver Tetairoa McMillan. Right after cutting into the Buccaneers’ lead with a short touchdown to Tommy […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers have everything on the line in their rainy Week 18 matchup. While it initially looked like the home team was going to run away with the victory, Bryce Young and Tommy Tremble were quick to respond to keep their playoff hopes alive. After a Christian Rozeboom interception gave […]

The Carolina Panthers will have an opportunity to claim the NFC South with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. When they take the field, the Panthers will have one of their best offensive weapons at their disposal. Running back Rico Dowdle practiced in full on Thursday and has no injury designation […]

The Carolina Panthers travel to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to begin Week 18 on Saturday evening. This game is for all the marbles … kind of. The Panthers can actually lose this game and still make the playoffs, whereas the Bucs must win and need help from the New Orleans Saints […]

The Carolina Panthers are blossoming during their second season under head coach Dave Canales. Carolina is 8-8 heading into Week 18 with a ton on the line. The Panthers can have their first cing season, and first playoff berth, since 2017 if they beat the Buccaneers on Saturday. They could also secure their first NFC […]

It has been a rollercoaster season for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. But with Carolina battling for the NFC South crown in Week 18, Young is locked in. Week 17 marked a down moment for Young, as the Panthers fell to the Seattle Seahawks, 27-10. But the quarterback isn’t looking in the rearview mirror. With […]

The Carolina Panthers are headed into a NFL Week 18 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with some murky injury news. Panthers star running back Rico Dowdle was nowhere to be seen at the start of Carolina’s practice Tuesday. “I don’t see Rico Dowdle or Robert Rochell at walkthrough. Claudin Cherelus is watching practice with […]

While the Carolina Panthers and Bryce Young try to recover from a poor game, they still have multiple routes to a division title. And Dave Canales dropped a truth bomb after Young’s long day against the Seahawks, according to a post on X by Joseph Person. “Canales on the pressure Bryce Young faced vs. the […]

It’ll be all hands on deck when the Carolina Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. The fate of the NFC South hangs in the balance. Because of that, the Panthers are evaluating all options. That includes activating right guard Robert Hunt off of injured reserve, via Mike Kaye of the Charlotte […]

The Carolina Panthers missed a golden opportunity on Sunday, but their season is far from over. A 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks dropped Carolina to 8-8, yet the defeat may have merely delayed what now looms as a decisive NFC South showdown in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the disappointment, […]