# 2020 Carolina Panthers season

The 2020 season was the Carolina Panthers' 26th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Matt Rhule. The offseason saw several notable departures; quarterback Cam Newton was released after the Panthers were unable to find a team willing to trade for him, while linebacker Luke Kuechly announced his retirement on January 14, 2020. On December 21, 2020 the Panthers parted ways with general manager Marty Hurney after a total of 19 seasons with the organization.
With a loss to the Vikings in week 12, the Panthers secured their third consecutive non-winning season. After losing their first two games and winning the next three, the Panthers suffered a five-game losing streak before beating the Lions in week 11 and losing to the Vikings before their bye week. After their week 15 loss to the Packers, Carolina was eliminated from the playoffs for the third consecutive season. With the loss to the Saints in week 17, the Panthers matched their 5–11 record from the previous season.

## Draft

2020 Carolina Panthers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Derrick Brown | DT | Auburn | |
| 2 | 38 | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | Penn State | |
| 2 | 64 | Jeremy Chinn | S | Southern Illinois | from Seattle |
| 4 | 113 | Troy Pride | CB | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 152 | Kenny Robinson | S | West Virginia | from Washington |
| 6 | 184 | Bravvion Roy | DT | Baylor | |
| 7 | 221 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | Florida International | |
Draft trades
* Carolina traded their third- and fifth- round selections (69th and 148th) to Seattle in exchange for their second round selection (64th)
* Carolina traded quarterback Kyle Allen to Washington for their fifth-round selection (152nd overall)
2020 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Myles Adams | DE | Rice |
| Omar Bayless | WR | Arkansas State |
| Branden Bowen | OT | Ohio State |
| Jason Ferris | LB | Montana Western |
| Sam Franklin | LB | Temple |
| Myles Hartsfield | S | Ole Miss |
| TreVontae Hights | WR | TCU |
| Mike Horton | G | Auburn |
| Jordan Mack | LB | Virginia |
| Frederick Mauigoa | C | Washington State |
| Chris Orr | LB | Wisconsin |
| David Reese | LB | Florida |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | Western Michigan |
| Austrian Robinson | DT | Ole Miss |
| Rodney Smith | RB | Minnesota |
| Cam Sutton | TE | Fresno State |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | Baylor |

## Preseason

The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Bank of America Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 20 | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 30 | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bank of America Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 30–34 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–31 | 0–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 21–16 | 1–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31–21 | 2–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–16 | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Chicago Bears | L 16–23 | 3–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–27 | 3–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–25 | 3–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 31–33 | 3–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–46 | 3–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Detroit Lions | W 20–0 | 4–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–28 | 4–8 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | December 13 | Denver Broncos | L 27–32 | 4–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–24 | 4–10 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Washington Football Team | W 20–13 | 5–10 | FedExField | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | New Orleans Saints | L 7–33 | 5–11 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 10:07. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 4:02.
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:47. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard run (kick failed), 0:59. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:50.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 20-yard field goal, 8:16. Raiders 10–9. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:44.
CAR – Joey Slye, 46-yard field goal, 5:08. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:10.
LV – Nelson Agholor 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:54. Raiders 17–12. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:02. Raiders 17–15. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal, 9:43. Raiders 20–15. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:04.
LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:29. Raiders 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:35.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 12:32. Raiders 27–22. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 3:05.
CAR – Robby Anderson 75-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Teddy Bridgewater–Robby Anderson pass), 8:29. Panthers 30–27. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:58.
LV – Josh Jacobs 6-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:08. Raiders 34–30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 22/30, 239 yards, TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/34, 270 yards, TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 25 rushes, 93 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 23 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LV – Henry Ruggs – 3 receptions, 55 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD :
In the Panthers' home opener, they came close to beating the Las Vegas Raiders until a Raiders touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Panthers, facing a 4th and 1 near midfield, gave the ball to FB Alexander Armah who was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, resulting in a turnover on downs; they were criticized for not giving the ball to McCaffrey. The Panthers lost 30–34 and started off the season 0–1.

#### Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Ronald Jones 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:17.
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07.
Second quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:01. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:01. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 7-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:25. Buccaneers 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:19.
TB – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 6:13. Buccaneers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:57.
CAR – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:16.
TB – Leonard Fournette 46-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:48. Buccaneers 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 33/42, 367 yards, 2 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 23/35, 217 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 18 rushes, 59 yards, 2 TD
TB – Leonard Fournette – 12 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 120 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD :
Carolina traveled down south to Tampa Bay to face their new quarterback, Tom Brady. It was a scoreless first half for the Panthers while Tampa Bay managed to score 21 points. In the third Christian McCaffrey put points up on the board for Carolina. He again scored another touchdown early in the fourth decreasing the lead to seven. Soon after he left the game with a sprained ankle. Tampa Bay and Carolina then both scored field goals. Leonard Fournette ran up the field 46 yards for a Bucs touchdown. The Buccaneers defeat the Panthers 31–17. With this loss, the Panthers suffered their second consecutive 0–2 start.

#### Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 9:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:07.
CAR – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 4:28. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 14:14. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
CAR – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:03.
CAR – Mike Davis 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick blocked), 8:11. Panthers 15–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
CAR – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Panthers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 10:58. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:14.
LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/28, 235 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 35/49, 330 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 46 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Jason Moore – 2 receptions, 65 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 132 yards, TD :
The Panthers were able to hold off the Chargers and defeat them 21–16, improving to 1–2. With this win they snapped a 10-game losing streak dating back to week 9 of last season.

#### Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,120
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:21. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 18-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
ARI – Jordan Thomas 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:26. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:31.
CAR – Reggie Bonnafon 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:55. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
CAR – Ian Thomas 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 5:26. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
ARI – Christian Kirk 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:15. Panthers 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 7:45. Panthers 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 8:30.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:13. Panthers 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/31, 133 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/37, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 6 rushes, 78 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 41 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 99 yards :
The Panthers started the game off with scoring two touchdowns by Mike Davis and Teddy Bridgewater in the first quarter. In the second Arizona's Patrick Peterson intercepted a pass intended for Ian Thomas. Kyler Murray threw a three-yard pass to Jordan Thomas resulting in a Cardinals touchdown. Kyler Murray fumbles the ball in the third quarter and it was recovered by Carolina. The Panthers score with another Ian Thomas touchdown. Arizona answers back with a touchdown. Joey Slye kicks a field goal for Carolina, and Chase Edmonds scores a touchdown for Arizona in the fourth. Panthers win 31–21 and improve to 2–2.
Ahead of this matchup, the Panthers announced that they would be deploying robotic technology to disinfect areas around their stadium and locker room as an effort to keep fans and players safe from COVID-19.

#### Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 6,656
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 35-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:19. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:36.
CAR – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 0:57. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:22.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 9:06. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:53.
CAR – D. J. Moore 57-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 2:30. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:23.
CAR – Mike Davis 3-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 0:23. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
ATL – Youngoe Koo 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Youngoe Koo 31-yard field goal, 14:48. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 1:10. Panthers 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:39.
ATL – Youngoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Panthers 23–16. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 27/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 226 yards, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 16 rushes, 89 yards
ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 112 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 136 yards :
The Panthers defeat the Falcons 23–16, and improve to 3–2. This was also the team's first win in Atlanta since 2014.

#### Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,240
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 11:40. Bears 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:36.
CAR – Joey Slye 21-yard field goal, 5:07. Bears 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 8:09. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:58.
CAR – Joey Slye 20-yard field goal, 2:00. Bears 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:09.
CHI – Cairo Santos 55-yard field goal, 0:02. Bears 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
CHI – Nick Foles 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:44. Bears 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:11. Bears 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 9:19. Bears 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 7:46. Bears 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
CHI – Nick Foles – 23/39, 198 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 16/29, 216 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 19 rushes, 58 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 53 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 93 yards :
Chicago beats Carolina 23–16, and the Panthers fall to 3–3.

#### Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Saints | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 3,000
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Jared Cook 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:34. Saints 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:26.
CAR – Joey Slye 43-yard field goal, 1:54. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:13. Saints 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
CAR – D. J. Moore 74-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 10:56. Saints 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
CAR – D. J. Moore 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:37. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:21.
NO – Deonte Harris 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:02. Saints 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 4:24. Saints 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:53.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 7:55. Saints 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:13.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/28, 254 yards, 2 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/36, 287 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 12 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
NO – Marquez Callaway – 8 receptions, 75 yards :
It was another close one for the Panthers but they ended up losing to Saints 24–27 after Joey Slye missed a tying field goal, and fall to 3–4. This was quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's first return to New Orleans since leaving the team via free agency during the offseason.

#### Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,240
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 20-yard field goal, 11:14. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:46.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 12-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:29. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:36. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:38.
Second quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 29-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:40. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:07.
ATL – Matt Ryan 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:02. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 6:22. Falcons 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:10.
CAR – Joey Slye 39-yard field goal, 2:59. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (kick failed), 11:01. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/30, 281 yards, INT
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/23, 176 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 11 rushes, 55 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 137 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 2 receptions, 55 yards :

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,073
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 6:07. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 17 yards, 8:53.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:39. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 11:01. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:45. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:42. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 28-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (failed kick), 14:23. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:40. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Chiefs 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 36/49, 310 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/45, 372 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 5 rushes, 14 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 9 receptions, 105 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 159 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 46 |
| Panthers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,815
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Colin Thompson 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 8:19. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:00.
TB – Cameron Brate 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
CAR – D. J. Moore 24-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:45. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52
Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 9:59. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:46.
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 3:56. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:03.
TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:27. Tied 17–17. Drive 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 10:58. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:02.
TB – Ronald Jones II 98-yard run (kick blocked), 7:39. Buccaneers 26–17. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14.
TB – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 3:10. Buccaneers 29–17. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:21.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Buccaneers 32–17. Drive" 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:23.
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 3-yard run (pass failed), 11:23. Buccaneers 32–23. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:17.
TB – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:18. Buccaneers 39–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
TB – Rob Gronkowski 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:24. Buccaneers 46–23. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:28.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 28/39, 341 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 18/24, 136 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones II – 23 rushes, 192 yards, TD
CAR – Mike Davis – 7 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 92 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,546
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR - Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 2:21. Panthers 7–0. 'Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 6:03.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 17-yard pass from P. J. Walker (Joey Slye kick), 11:06. Panthers 14–0. 'Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:09.
CAR – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:04. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 5:00. Panthers 20–0. 'Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/33, 178 yards
CAR – P. J. Walker – 24/34, 258 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Top rushers
DET – Adrian Peterson – 7 rushes, 18 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 19 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 4 receptions, 69 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 127 yards :
This was the Panthers' first shutout win since week 14 of 2015. It was also QB P. J. Walker's first NFL start.

#### Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:34. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:38.
Second quarter
CAR – Robby Anderson 41-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 1:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:33.
MIN – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
CAR – Jeremy Chinn 17-yard fumble return (Joey Slye kick), 14:01. Panthers 14–10.
CAR – Jeremy Chinn 28-yard fumble return (Joey Slye kick), 13:51. Panthers 21–10.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 25-yard field goal, 14:47. Panthers 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:34.
CAR – Joey Slye 40-yard field goal, 11:31. Panthers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:16.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Bisi Johnson pass), 5:31. Panthers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
CAR – Joey Slye 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Panthers 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:19.
MIN – Chad Beebe 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:46. Vikings 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/36, 267 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 34/45, 307 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 15 rushes, 55 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
MIN – Bisi Johnson – 7 receptions, 74 yards :
In the final minutes of the game, the Panthers had a 27–21 lead over Minnesota. However, Kirk Cousins threw the game-winning touchdown with 46 seconds left.

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,768
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Diontae Spencer 83-yard punt return (kick failed), 10:18. Broncos 6–0.
Second quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:15. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:07.
DEN – Nick Vannett 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 1:33. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
Third quarter
DEN – K. J. Hamler 37-yard pass from Drew Lock (kick failed), 11:04. Broncos 19–7. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:07.
CAR – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 6:53. Broncos 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:11.
DEN – Tim Patrick 2-yard pass from Drew Lock (pass failed), 3:35. Broncos 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 7-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:31. Broncos 25–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
CAR – Joey Slye 26-yard field goal, 5:12. Broncos 25–20. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:03.
DEN – K. J. Hamler 49-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 3:54. Broncos 32–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
CAR – Mike Davis 10-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 3:26. Broncos 32–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:28.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 21/27, 280 yards, 4 TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 30/40, 283 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 13 rushes, 68 yards
CAR – Mike Davis – 11 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Troy Fumagalli – 4 receptions, 53 yards
CAR – Robby Anderson – 8 receptions, 84 yards :
With this loss, the Carolina Panthers are 1–6 in their last 7 games versus Denver.

#### Week 15: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Robert Tonyan 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:54. Packers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:43.
CAR – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 5:57. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:09. Packers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:48.
GB – Aaron Jones 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:58. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:31.
Third quarter
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 13-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:15. Packers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:53.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 8:39. Packers 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:44.
GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Packers 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:00.
CAR – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:04. Packers 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 21/35, 258 yards
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/29, 143 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – Mike Davis – 14 rushes, 59 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 20 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 131 yards
GB – Allen Lazard – 5 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 16: at Washington Football Team

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Washington | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Brandon Zylstra fumble recovery in end zone (kick failed), 1:42. Panthers 6–0.
Second quarter
CAR – Mike Davis 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:37. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:14.
CAR – Robby Anderson 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 3:06. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 1:20. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 26-yard field goal, 4:01. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
WAS – J. D. McKissic 29-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:50. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/28, 197 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 14/28, 154 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 7 rushes, 52 yards
WAS – Antonio Gibson – 10 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 5 receptions, 106 yards
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD :
With the win against the Washington Football Team, the Panthers recorded their 200th win in franchise history.

#### Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 1,500
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Jared Cook 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:04. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:24.
CAR – Rodney Smith 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:10.
Second quarter
NO – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick failed), 8:12. Saints 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:25.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 11:49. Saints 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:11.
NO – Taysom Hill 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:56. Saints 26–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:06.
Fourth quarter
NO – Austin Carr 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:55. Saints 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/32, 201 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/23, 176 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Ty Montgomery – 18 rushes, 105 yards
CAR – Rodney Smith – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 63 yards, TD
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 7 receptions, 118 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 482 | 337 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 492 | 355 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 350 | 402 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 396 | 414 | L5 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .428 | .387 | W6 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .459 | .406 | W2 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .447 | .404 | W4 |
| 4 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .459 | .388 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .488 | .392 | W4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .494 | .484 | W1 |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .488 | .336 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .475 | .441 | L2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .504 | .366 | W1 |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .549 | .448 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .502 | .427 | W1 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .471 | .333 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .388 | L1 |
| 14 | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .350 | L4 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .537 | .469 | L3 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .551 | .391 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4). 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below). 1 2 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record. 1 2 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit 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. ||||||||||||