Panthers alone in 1st in NFC South, eyeing playoffs
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What lies ahead for inconsistent Carolina is the aforementioned with the Bucs, a clash with the formidable Seahawks in Charlotte, and a rematch with the Buccaneers at Tampa in Week 18. That’s not an easy path, and that “winnable game” is against a Saints' team that held Carolina to season lows in points (7) and total yards (175) in Week 10.
The New Orleans Saints (3-10) face the Carolina Panthers (7-6) on Sunday at Caesars Superdome. The Saints beat the Panthers 17-7 in November in Charlotte and have won four of
One of the NFL's biggest surprises, Carolina (7-6) is coming off an impressive 31-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams. And while they are still on the outside looking in on the NFC playoff picture, the Panthers now control their own playoff destiny in the NFC South thanks to the Buccaneers ' loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.
The Panthers' problems on third down are directly related to their inability to find good pass rushers, and to let their best go.
Carolina isn’t just in the playoff hunt. They’re back in the national spotlight, and every remaining snap could shape the NFC South title race.
With a chance to see his Panthers turn in a winning season and earn a playoff berth for the first time since he became the team’s majority owner in 2018, David Tepper is excited with what’s happening in Charlotte.
Week 15 in the 2025 NFL season brings with it more than a handful of games with playoff implications, including several blockbuster showdowns like the Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers vs.