29th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Carolina Panthers ' 29th in the National Football League (NFL), their third and final under the leadership of general manager Scott Fitterer and their only under head coach Frank Reich . The Panthers started 0–6 for the first time since 1998 . Following the team's Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans , not only did the Panthers fail to improve upon their 7–10 record from 2022 , but they also fired Reich and named Chris Tabor as interim head coach.[1] Reich's firing marks the third firing of a head coach in five years and the second firing in two years for the franchise. Following a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , the Panthers were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season.[2]
The team acquired the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft from the Chicago Bears in a trade involving wide receiver D. J. Moore ,[3] which they used to draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young .[4] Young is the third quarterback drafted by the Panthers in the first round, following Kerry Collins in 1995 , and Cam Newton in 2011 (also taken first overall).
In Weeks 17 and 18, they were shut out by the Jacksonville Jaguars [5] and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , becoming the first team since the 2008 Cleveland Browns to be shutout in back-to-back games.[6] They finished with a poor 2–15 record, the worst record in the league, and tying the 2001 team for most losses in a regular season.[7] The Panthers dubiously failed to hold a fourth quarter lead in any game during the season, with both of their wins coming on game-winning field goals as time expired with the team trailing by 1 point beforehand. [8]
Notes
^ a b Carolina acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Chicago Bears in exchange for wide receiver D. J. Moore , the No. 9 overall pick, a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) in the 2023 draft, a first-round pick in 2024, and a second-round pick in 2025.
^ San Francisco traded second, third, and fourth-round selections and a 2024 fifth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for running back Christian McCaffrey .
^ a b Carolina traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for cornerback Stephon Gilmore .
^ Carolina traded a seventh-round selection and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for wide receiver Laviska Shenault .
2023 Carolina Panthers staff
Front office
Owner – David Tepper
President – Kristi Coleman
General manager – Scott Fitterer
Assistant general manager – Dan Morgan
Vice president of football administration – Samir Suleiman
Vice president of player personnel – Adrian Wilson
Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer
Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow
Director of football operations – Mike Anderson
Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey
Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan
Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Ramsey
Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack
Vice president of team development – Brian Decker
Head coaches
Head coach – Frank Reich ; fired on November 27
Interim head coach/special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor
Assistant head coach/running backs – Duce Staley ; fired on November 27
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Thomas Brown
Passing game coordinator – Parks Frazier
Quarterbacks – Josh McCown ; fired on November 27
Wide receivers – Shawn Jefferson
Tight ends – John Lilly
Offensive line – James Campen
Assistant offensive line – Robert Kugler
Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici
Offensive assistant – Jamel Mutunga
Offensive quality control/assistant to the head coach – Tyler Boyles
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
Defensive line – Todd Wash
Linebackers – Peter Hansen
Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
Secondary/cornerbacks – Jonathan Cooley
Safeties – Bert Watts
Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei
Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Devin Fitzsimmons
Strength and conditioning
Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas
Final roster [ edit ]
2023 Carolina Panthers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 15 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)
Preseason [ edit ]
The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
Regular season [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ]
Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 10:46. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:14.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 4:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:12. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:12.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:48. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In the Panthers' opening drive, they came close to scoring, but when they went for it on the fourth down, Atlanta stopped them. On their next drive, after two penalties, rookie Bryce Young 's pass was intercepted by the Falcons' Jessie Bates . The Falcons scored first when a Desmond Ridder to Bijan Robinson 11-yard pass resulted in a touchdown. Carolina got the ball back, and Young passed it to Hayden Hurst for 4 yards, who tied the game at 7–7. The Panthers only scored three points in the second half during a Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, while Atlanta scored 17, including two Tyler Allgeier touchdowns. Carolina lost the game in an embarrassing 10–24 and started the season 0–1.
Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 7:04. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:53.
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 9:09. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:16.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 2:56. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Saints 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:17.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 3:14. Saints 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:16.
CAR – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young–Adam Thielen pass), 3:14. Saints 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 21/36, 228 yards, INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 22/33, 153 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards
CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 54 yards, TD
In the Panthers' home opener, both Carolina and New Orleans scored a field goal in the first quarter. In the second, the Saints scored another field goal. Later, Vonn Bell intercepted the ball from Derek Carr . As the Panthers approach the end zone, Bryce Young is sacked, and the ball is knocked out of his hands. New Orleans recovers the ball. Carolina ties it in the third. The Saints follow with a touchdown. In the fourth, the Panthers kicked another field goal. With 3:14 to go, New Orleans scores a touchdown. The Panthers try to come back at the end with a touchdown and two-point conversion, but it was not enough. The Saints beat the Panthers 20–17, and Carolina starts off the season 0–2. This loss gave the Panthers their fourth 0–2 start in five seasons.
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
3
10
0 14 27
Seahawks
3
9
10 15 37
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 7:47. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:38.
SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 3:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 35-yard field goal, 12:07. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:03.
SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 8:45. Seahawks 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:00.
CAR – D. J. Chark 47-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:54. Panthers 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 44-yard field goal, 2:39. Panthers 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.
SEA – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 0:44. Panthers 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 9:45. Seahawks 15–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:52. Seahawks 22–13. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Miles Sanders 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 14:55. Seahawks 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 7-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:40. Seahawks 29–20. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:15.
SEA – Jake Bobo 5-yard pass from Geno Smith (Geno Smith-Tyler Lockett pass), 4:17. Seahawks 37–20. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:30.
CAR – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:40. Seahawks 37–27. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
CAR – Andy Dalton – 34/58, 361 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Geno Smith – 23/36, 296 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Miles Sanders – 9 rushes, 24 yards, TD
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 18 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 145 yards, TD
SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 112 yards
Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
7
14 0 21
Panthers
7
6
0 0 13
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 14:56. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:26.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 9:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:13.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
MIN – D. J. Wonnum 51-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 3:58. Vikings 14–13.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 0:00. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top recievers
On the Vikings' opening drive, as they were about to score, Sam Franklin intercepted the ball and scored a 99-yard pick-six. In the beginning of the second, Eddy Piñeiro made a field goal, giving Carolina a 10–0 lead. Minnesota decreased the lead with a Justin Jefferson touchdown. At the end of the half, Kirk Cousins threw another interception to Carolina's Kamu Grugier-Hill . Piñeiro made another field goal, giving Carolina a 13–7 lead at the half. In the third, Bryce Young lost the ball on a strip sack and Minnesota's D.J. Wonnum recovered the fumble and returned it for a touchdown, giving the Vikings a one-point lead. The Vikings would add another touchdown on a 30-yard pass from Cousins to Jefferson, and Minnesota's defense held on in the fourth quarter to secure a 21–13 victory.
With the loss, Carolina dropped to 0–4.
Week 5: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
10
0 14 24
Lions
14
14
0 14 42
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Tommy Tremble 1-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:48. Lions 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:05.
DET – Josh Reynolds 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 3:50. Lions 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 6:08.
DET – Sam LaPorta 31-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 3:21. Lions 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:08.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 33-yard field goal, 0:06. Lions 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DET – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 14:45. Lions 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:33.
CAR – D. J. Chark 18-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:52. Lions 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
DET – Craig Reynolds 5-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:27. Lions 42–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
CAR – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:55. Lions 42–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:13. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:54. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:07.
Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 4-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:21. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 5:11.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:23. Dolphins 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:05.
CAR – Troy Hill 61-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:26. Dolphins 35–21.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 9-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 2:31. Dolphins 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 23/38, 217 yards, TD
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/31, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 17 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 115 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 163 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 8: Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
7
6 0 13
Panthers
0
6
6 3 15
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 10:46. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:14.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 7:58. Panthers 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:57.
HOU – C. J. Stroud 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:35. Texans 13–12. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 15–13. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
It was a scoreless first quarter for both Carolina and Houston. In the second quarter, Houston scored with a touchdown. With less than two minutes to go in the half, Bryce Young passes it to Tommy Tremble for a touchdown but the PAT is no good. Early in the third, Eddy Piñeiro kicked a field goal giving the Panthers a two-point lead. Houston fumbles the ball and it is recovered by the Panthers. Piñeiro makes another field goal. Texans follow with a touchdown but the attempt for a two-point conversion is no good. With three seconds to go in the game, Piñeiro kicks the game winning field goal and Panthers win 15–13. They improve to 1–6.
Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
20
0 7 27
Panthers
0
3
7 3 13
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : November 5Game time : 4:05 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 72,301Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 13:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 7:43. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 35-yard field goal, 3:34. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:09.
IND – Matt Gay 57-yard field goal, 0:53. Colts 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 2:41.
IND – Kenny Moore II 49-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Colts 20–3.
Third quarter
CAR – DJ Chark Jr. 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:55.
Fourth quarter
IND – Kenny Moore II 66-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 13:40. Colts 27–10.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 49-yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 17/26, 127 yards, TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 24/39, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 47 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
Week 10: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 33-yard field goal, 13:33. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.
CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 3:06. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:13.
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
CHI – D'Onta Foreman 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:33. Bears 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 39-yard field goal, 11:06. Bears 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 9 rushes, 23 yards
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
In Carolina's second drive of the game, Ihmir Smith-Marsette scores a 79-yard punt return touchdown. Chicago follows with a field goal. At the top of the second, Eddy Piñeiro kicks a field goal. The Bears scored at the end of the second, giving Carolina a 10–9 lead at the half. Chicago is the first to score in the second half with a touchdown by former Panther, D'Onta Foreman . Panthers kick another field goal early in the fourth. The Bears defeat Carolina 16–13, and the Panthers fall to 1–8.
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
10
0 16 33
Panthers
0
3
7 0 10
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 30-yard field goal, 11:01. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:09.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:54.
DAL – CeeDee Lamb 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 0:24. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
CAR – Tommy Tremble 4-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:59. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 8:58.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Tony Pollard 21-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 13:58. Cowboys 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
DAL – DaRon Bland 30-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:48. Cowboys 30–10.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 27-yard field goal, 7:18. Cowboys 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 25/38, 189 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 16/29, 123 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 6 receptions, 38 yards, TD
CAR – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 74 yards
Week 12: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 50-yard field goal, 8:51. Titans 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 6:43.
TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:27. Titans 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:39.
TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 0:53. Titans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 5-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 8:06. Titans 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 5 receptions, 47 yards
TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 4 receptions, 45 yards
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 13:30. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:38.
Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:04. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:36.
TB – Mike Evans 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:54. Buccaneers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
Fourth quarter
TB – Chris Godwin 19-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:36. Buccaneers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:05.
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Bryce Young run), 5:02. Buccaneers 21–18. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 15/31, 178 yards, TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 14/29, 202 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 25 rushes, 104 yards, 2 TD
TB – Rachaad White – 20 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Jonathan Mingo – 6 receptions, 69 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 14: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 9-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:55. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:12.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 9:16. Saints 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:39.
NO – D'Marco Jackson 8-yard fumble return (Blake Grupe kick), 4:37. Saints 14–3.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 29-yard field goal, 4:57. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Chris Olave 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:59. Saints 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.
NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:29. Saints 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 13/36, 137 yards
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 23 rushes, 87 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 74 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD
The Panthers travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints. In a stunning fashion, the Panthers lose 28-6 and got swept by the Saints for the first time since 2020.
Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
0 0 7
Panthers
0
3
0 6 9
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 70,301Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 13:32. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:54.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 7:35.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 12/20, 152 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 18/24, 167 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
16
0 10 33
Panthers
3
7
6 14 30
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 70,875Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 7:30. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 5:24. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:06.
Second quarter
GB – Jordan Love 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:57. Packers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:27.
CAR – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 20-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:29. Packers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:28.
GB – Anders Carlson 53-yard field goal, 7:51. Packers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:38.
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 21-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 0:49. Packers 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:11. Packers 23–16. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:20.
Fourth quarter
GB – Romeo Doubs 5-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 14:57. Packers 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:14.
CAR – D. J. Chark 11-yard pass from Bryce Young (kick failed), 7:14. Packers 30–22. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:24.
CAR – D. J. Chark 10-yard pass from Bryce Young (Raheem Blackshear run), 4:05. Tied 30–30. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:42.
GB – Anders Carlson 32-yard field goal, 0:19. Packers 33–30. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 17/28, 219 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 23/36, 312 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 21 rushes, 127 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 43 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Romeo Doubs – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
CAR – D. J. Chark – 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
Week 17: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 17: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
3
6
10 7 26
at EverBank Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 67,215Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 8:36. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 26-yard field goal, 7:18. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:47.
JAX – Brandon McManus 24-yard field goal, 2:45. Jaguars 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 62-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:56. Jaguars 16–0. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:51.
JAX – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 3:00. Jaguars 19–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:24.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:16. Jaguars 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 11 rushes, 45 yards
JAX – Travis Etienne – 16 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
The Panthers were shut out for the first time since Week 14 of the 2002 season . With this loss, the Panthers dropped to 2-14 and locked up the league's worst record for the third time ever (following the 2001 and 2010 seasons), giving the Chicago Bears the no. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft .
Week 18: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
6
0 3 9
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : January 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 69,010Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 4:13. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 5:00.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 17 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 10:18. Buccaneers 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Panthers ended their atrocious season with a second straight shutout, becoming the first team since the 2008 Cleveland Browns to be shut out in back-to-back games. With this loss, the Panthers finished with the NFL's worst record at 2-15 (the first such record since the league expanded to 17 games in 2021).
Standings [ edit ]
Division [ edit ]
Conference [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[a] [b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[a] [b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[d] [e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] [e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[c] [d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[f] [g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[g] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[f] [h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
References [ edit ]
^ "Panthers part ways with head coach Frank Reich" . Panthers.com . November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023 .
^ "Panthers officially eliminated from playoff contention with Week 13 loss to Bucs" . Yahoo Sports . December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trading-no-1-overall-pick-to-panthers-for-wr-d-j-moore-four-draft-picks
^ https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-select-alabama-qb-bryce-young-with-no-1-overall-pick-in-2023-nfl-draft
^ "Panthers lock up NFL's worst record with first shutout in over 20 years" . WCNC.com . December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023 .
^ "Panthers suffer second shutout loss in a row as Buccaneers win NFC South" . WCNC.com . January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024 .
^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch third straight NFC South title" . NFL.com . January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024 .
^ "Panthers just set this NFL record for futility that not even the 0-16 Browns or 0-16 Lions pulled off" . CBSSports.com . January 11, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024 .
^ a b "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted rookies" . panthers.com . April 29, 2023.
^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad" . Carolina Panthers .
External links [ edit ]
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