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 […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 11 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re onto Tampa Bay part 2, and I’m here to answer your questions. I decided this week not to answer any Bryce Young related questions, or anything about the season as a whole, because the season isn’t over yet! […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injuries The Panthers postseason lives come down to Week 18’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s this easy for Carolina: Win and you’re in! Injuries always play a role in determining […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
It all comes down to this. Even after an inept offensive performance against a dominant Seahawks defense, the Carolina Panthers still hold their playoff destiny in their hands as they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. These two groups just played against each other two weeks ago, so they’re going to be very […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Happy New Year, CSR! The Panthers will face off against the Bucs in what could be their last game of the 2025 season, in a second dance that sees both teams vying for a playoff spot. Of course, the results of the Falcons-Saints game could render these results moot, but both teams should be going […]
2 months ago | 9 reads
The Carolina Panthers were in a lot of conversations through the month of December about the playoffs. At one time they were wild-card contenders, at others they had myriad chances to clinch their division. At this point, we all know how those conversations went and where the Panthers stand today. The long story short is […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
As the Panthers make a final playoff push of the 2025 season, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The results of either of two games this weekend could send the Carolina Panthers to the playoffs with the NFC South title, the number 4 seed in the NFC, and a home playoff game against either the San Francisco 49ers or the Seattle Seahawks. All they have to do is beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! I took a week off from the answers portion, partly due to a lack of participation (understandable during the holidays), and mostly because I was super under the weather after Christmas. But we’re back at it this week, and the stakes couldn’t […]
2 months ago | 1 read
While some may have hoped that it may not happen, most viewed it as inevitable. The Carolina Panthers were going to lose against the Seattle Seahawks, and the division would come down to the final game of the season. They made a game out of it for 50 stressful minutes behind a herculean effort from […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Thanks to Bijan Robinson’s 239 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, the Atlanta Falcons beat the Los Angeles Rams and kept the Carolina Panthers’ options open for how they want to win the NFC South title. Option one, as always, is to beat or tie the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, January 3rd at 4:30 […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
The Carolina Panthers have exceeded fan expectations, doubled Bryce Young’s career high season win total, and managed an impressive load of offensive line injuries, all with a week to spare in the 2025 season. Yes, the hope this season was that the question about Young’s ability to play in the NFL would be soundly and […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post and the new year. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers played a close game against the Seattle Seahawks that feel apart in the fourth quarter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a game to the Miami Dolphins that wasn’t particularly close until the fourth quarter. Neither team looked like they belonged in the playoffs or atop the NFC South in Week 17, yet […]
2 months ago | 9 reads
The Panthers unfortunately just could not get anything going on offense, despite a strong effort from Mike Jackson and the defense. The offense spent most of the day with its longest play going only 8 yards. Mistakes were the theme of the day, but unfortunately the Seahawks made less of them than the Panthers on […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Carolina Panthers came within seventeen points of clinching the NFC South today—in a closer-than-it-looked loss to the Seattle Seahawks—after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell 20-17 to the Miami Dolphins. Now they turn to rooting for the Atlanta Falcons tomorrow night against the Los Angeles Rams while trying to focus on beating the Bucs in […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
The penultimate game of the Carolina Panthers’ 2025 season is here with storylines to spare. Whether you want a Sam Darnold Revenge Game, a Dave Canales homecoming, the chance for the Panthers to go three for three over projected number one seeds in the NFC, or just the casual pleasure of watching the Panthers compete […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injuries The 8-7 Panthers are potentially playing for their postseason lives this week against the 12-3 Seattle Seahawks. Former Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold returns to Charlotte for a potential revenge game as […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Hello CSR! I apologize for the delay, but happy holidays to you all! On Sunday, the Panthers face off against an NFC playoff contenders in the Seattle Seahawks, and former Panthers QB Sam Darnold who has since been on a redemption tour after they let him walk. The Panthers defense has been very good at […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Holiday football is here again. The Panthers have given us the best gifts of all this season by both being in first place in the NFC South and not playing today. There are, however, a handful of other games to watch today. The Dallas Cowboys are visiting the Washington Commanders at 1 PM ET and […]
2 months ago | 4 reads