The Carolina Panthers earned the dubious honor of being the only team in NFL history to enter the playoffs with a losing record more than once. Of the five teams to have earned a playoff berth while sub .500, the Panthers are two of them. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are another, for the record, which […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Las Vegas Raiders managed to get their first win in about three months (and are undefeated in 2026) while securing the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft. Week 18 was kind to the Raiders, and let’s check in on how it treated a few old friends: Tre’von Moehrig, Jakobi Meyers and […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The Los Angeles Rams have finished the 2025 regular season with a win. While it didn’t necessarily come easy, the Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals 37-20 to clinch the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs, setting them up for a matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The question now is whether or not winning this game […]
From Turf Show Times
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The Los Angeles Rams got their act together in the second half in a 37-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the regular season finale. L.A. is locked into the NFC’s No. 5 seed with a rematch against the Carolina Panthers set for next weekend. Before we think ahead to the playoffs, here is the […]
From Turf Show Times
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The Carolina Panthers are in the playoffs. Say that out loud sometime today so that you can hear it in your own voice. It’s been long enough that you might need a minute to really hear it. At 8-9 the Panthers are going to be this year’s “least likely to” in every category in every […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Panthers aren’t ready to turn their focus toward next season yet, but we do now know which teams Carolina will face in 2026, plus which matchups will be at home and on the road. Carolina finished the 2026 season with an 8-9 record and won the NFC South, which lands them a tougher schedule […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Carolina Panthers are fully through the looking glass now. Despite being 1-3 after their bye week and 8-9 overall on the season, they have somehow managed to win the NFC South and “earn” a home playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s take a look at some rough odds: Wild-card Weekend Spread Rams: […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Los Angeles Rams are opening on FanDuel as traveling 10.5 point favorites as they gear up to take on the Carolina Panthers in Carolina for the first round of the playoffs. Keep an eye on the line as it could move the closer we get to the game. The Panthers are getting into the […]
From Turf Show Times
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The 12-5 Los Angeles Rams beat the 3-14 Arizona Cardinals this afternoon to secure the fifth seed in the 2025 NFL Playoffs and a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina to play the fourth seed, 8-9 Carolina Panthers. They will play at 4:30 ET on Saturday, January 10th. The Panthers famously beat the Rams in a […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The San Francisco 49ers anxiously await their Wild Card opponent. On Sunday afternoon, a Los Angeles Rams win over the Arizona Cardinals would mean the Niners are the sixth seed. If the Rams lose, the 49ers will travel to the NFC South winner, which turned out to be the Carolina Panthers. The Rams are 14.5-point […]
From Niners Nation
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The NFC South has once again chosen chaos. Perhaps none of us should be surprised. The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints are playing a proxy title game with the Falcons championing the Carolina Panthers and the Saints representing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I can’t imagine any of the four teams are happy with […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The first two games of NFL Week 18 were held on Saturday and they resulted in meaningful developments for the NFC playoff picture. First, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers. This doesn’t necessarily mean the Bucs have won the NFC South and the No. 4 seed. Tampa now needs the New Orleans Saints […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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Well, that happened. The Carolina Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the weather, and the referees combined to defeat the Panthers hopes for a clean entry to the playoffs this season. There will be a lot to say about this game come Monday, but for right now all eyes are on the Atlanta Falcons and the […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Carolina Panthers were victims of their own mistakes and some questionable refereeing as they lost a pseudo playoff game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. First Quarter The Bucs got the ball first and scored against little resistance. Bucky Irving ripped off a few nice runs before Baker Mayfield found holes in the Carolina defense […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Panthers and the Buccaneers try to settle the NFC South. Then the Seahawks and the 49ers try to settle NFC top seeding. This is an open thread for game chat.
From Blogging The Boys
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The undercard to the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC West title and number one seed showdown if the NFC South title game between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sort of. A total freak set of circumstances in recent weeks has completely ripped away the “win and in” scenario for the Buccaneers. […]
From Field Gulls
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The NFL has two games on it’s Week 18 Saturday slate. First up is an NFC South battle between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game is for the division, but the Falcons could play spoiler for the Buccaneers tomorrow with a win over the Saints. If the Bucs win, and the […]
From Hogs Haven
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Happy New Year, Bleeding Green Nation! We’ve got two NFC games on Saturday in Week 18, starting off with the Carolina Panthers (8-8) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9), followed by the Seattle Seahawks (13-3) against the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) for the No. 1 seed. The Eagles don’t play until Sunday, when their backups […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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The Carolina Panthers are 7-2 in close games, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5-6. Both teams are in the bottom 20 in point differential. Tampa Bay is 31st in average margin of victory, while the Panthers are 29th. The NFC South, everybody. We have ourselves as close to a play-in situation as it gets […]
From Niners Nation
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Week 18 in the National Football League kicks off in just under half an hour or so, and we’re getting two games with playoff implications on this Saturday afternoon and evening. The early game of this doubleheader gets underway from Tampa at 3:30 PM Central time, and it will feature the Carolina Panthers visiting the […]
From Daily Norseman
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The Los Angeles Rams don’t play until Sunday afternoon, but the Week 18 Saturday games are chock full of implications. The first game features the Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two potential Wild Card opponents for the Rams. If Los Angeles lands at five, they will face one of these teams. That kicks off […]
From Turf Show Times
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Saturday marks the start of Week 18, and the final two days of the 2025-26 regular season. The NFL used its flex scheduling option to give fans two meaningful games on Saturday, as the Carolina Panthers (8-8) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) battle it out for the top spot in the NFC South followed by […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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Here we are, folks. Today might feature the final game of the 2025 Carolina Panthers. Or, it will simply be their last regular season game with at least one playoff game on the horizon. We all know the stakes. Win and we’re in. Lose and we’re watching the Falcons play the Saints tomorrow. Last week’s […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers in what is effectively a playoff game today in Tampa. This is the NFC South Championship Game. Will Tampa win a record fifth-consecutive NFC South title? Can Carolina win their first NFC South title in a decade? Let’s tune in and find out! Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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The Carolina Panthers have been quite rude to their fans this season. Inconsistency, anemic passing, and significant injuries have combined to prevent the Panthers from seizing a moment that has lain waiting for them all season. All it would have taken was a single win over the Arizona Cardinals or the New Orleans Saints and […]
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