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.
Don't let the 3-10 record fool you. The Saints have handled the Panthers before this season and they can do it again here in Week 15.
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
The upset knocked the Bucs out of first place in the division and put the Carolina Panthers on top by one-half game. With its fifth loss in its past six games, including a 24-20 setback to NFC South cellar-dweller New Orleans on Sunday, Tampa Bay dropped to 7-7 for the 2025 season.
The Carolina Panthers failed to take care of business back in Week 10, during their first matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Despite pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the campaign the Sunday prior in Green Bay, they came up flat against their division rivals—dragging along to a disappointing 17-7 loss.
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.
The Panthers' problems on third down are directly related to their inability to find good pass rushers, and to let their best go.
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.