The version of you that took a critical eye to the composition of the Carolina Panthers in August would have considered their current place in the standings and the opportunity ahead of them in the final 3 weeks an unequivocal victory. A step forward for a team that desperately needed to move in the right direction.

But right now, coping with yet another moment where Lucy has pulled the football up at the last second, it’s hard to not want to set fire to everything. Frustration takes over for some, apathy sets in for many more.

It’s not a secret...

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Unfortunately, the Panthers once again played rubber band football with the season by losing a huge divisional matchup against the Saints on Sunday. This continued with the theme of the season, as the Panthers manage to steal games they shouldn’t win and give away games they shouldn’t lose. This once again created quite a reaction among Panthers fans, as they went from playoff hopeful to possibly sold out on Bryce Young.

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I gave strong consideration to just publishing a gif of Lucy pulling up the football today. I’m far from the only person who considered that in the Panthers sphere and I’m far from the only fan who feels like that today. Tyler Shough stepped up again, Jaycee Horn fell down again, and Bryce Young failed to make an impact again en route to another momentous loss for the Carolina Panthers.

What I liked. . .

This is going to be a short section today. The Panthers have lost a league-leading seven consecutive games in which they have been favored,...

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The Carolina Panthers are poised to break two NFL records over the next year of football. First, they have the longest active streak of losses as a favorite with twelve over the past four seasons. The NFL record is 14 such losses. Odds are Carolina won’t be favored in any games going forwards this season, so this streak will have the opportunity to extend into 2026. Second, they have won seven games as an underdog this season. The NFL record is eight, meaning that the Panthers will the opportunity to tie it this week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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The 7-7 Carolina Panthers, with today’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, are tied again with the 7-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Technically, they are second in the NFC South. They have multiple paths to the NFC South title from here and are still, very barely, in control of their own destiny.

NFC South

Apparently, nobody wants to win this division. That’s my big takeaway from the last week of football. The Bucs look tired, the Panthers look like they still haven’t figured out how to tie their shoes every day, and the 4-10 New Orleans Saints might legitimately be...

The Carolina Panthers had a chance to take a stranglehold on the NFC South, but they could not get anything going against the New Orleans Saints.

First Quarter

The Saints took a conservative approach to their first drive and went nowhere with it. The Panthers largely did the same but to more success. Jalen Coker made a terrific toe tap catch on a back shoulder to bring the Panthers to the doorstep of the red zone. A few plays later, Rico Dowdle jump cut through the line and powered just to the goal line to put the Panthers up...

A well timed bye-week has an almost entirely healthy Carolina Panthers ready to take on the last quarter of their 2025 regular season schedule. At 7-6, they have the slimmest grasp on first place in the NFC South with three divisional games left to play. First of those is today against the New Orleans Saints who upset the Panthers 17-7 in Week 10 in the last game Carolina was favored in.

After their own shocking Week 13 upset of the Los Angeles Rams, the Panthers are once again favored over the Saints. Is this a shot at redemption? An omen...

Fans of the Carolina Panthers are treading new ground as their favorite team flirts with the NFC South division title—and a 2025 playoff berth—for the first time since Ron Rivera was the head coach. A winning season, a playoff game, and renewed hope in Bryce Young top holiday wish-lists around the Carolinas. But there is a difference between wishing and believing.

Only 59% of Panthers fans believe that Carolina is heading to the playoffs. Now, for the record, this question was asked and the poll closed before the Atlanta Falcons upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to give the 7-6 Panthers...

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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

Believe it or not, the 7-6 Carolina Panthers currently sit atop the NFC South standings thanks to the shocking come from behind win the Atlanta Falcons had over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. The Panthers head on the road to face a struggling 3-10 New Orleans Saints squad in a game that can go long way toward punching Carolina’s ticket to the playoffs should the Panthers emerge victorious.

Health, as always,...

The Carolina Panthers, who are currently in first place in the NFC South, have a tough gauntlet ahead of them if they want to make the playoffs this year. That gauntlet starts with not-to-be-overlooked New Orleans Saints. Never mind their 3-10 record. They are a team with a surprisingly talented young quarterback, Tyler Shough, who is being guided by one of the better offensive minds in football today in head coach Kellen Moore. Their defense has quietly become one of the better defenses in the league over the last few weeks.

Are they eliminated from the playoffs? Yes. Would they...