# 2019 Carolina Panthers season

The 2019 season was the Carolina Panthers' 25th in the National Football League (NFL), and their ninth and last under head coach Ron Rivera. The Panthers played in London as part of the NFL International Series for the first time in franchise history. This for first time since 2004 Thomas Davis was not on the opening day roster and for first time since 2006 Ryan Kalil was not on the opening roster.
Despite suffering their first 0–2 start since 2013, they had a 5–3 record coming into week 10 of the season. However, their futility from the previous year repeated itself. They suffered an eight-game losing streak (their worst since 2001, where they finished 1–15) to end the season badly with a 5–11 record. Not only were they unable to improve upon their 7–9 record from the previous season, but they were also mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the second consecutive season and for the third time in the past four seasons after losing to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 in 2015 (they finished the season with a 15–1 record) after a 20–40 loss to division rivals Atlanta Falcons coming into Week 14 of the season. After a Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6, 2019, head coach Ron Rivera surpassed John Fox to become the franchise's winningest head coach of all time. However on December 3, two days after a loss to the Washington Redskins, Rivera was fired after nearly nine seasons as head coach and due to new ownership wanting a change within the organization. Cam Newton suffered a season-ending foot injury after playing in the first 2 weeks of the season, and was replaced by rookie quarterbacks Will Grier and Kyle Allen. On October 7, Kyle Allen became the first undrafted quarterback to win their first 4 starts since Kurt Warner did so during the St. Louis Rams' 1999 Super Bowl-winning season.
The 2019 season marked the end of an era for the Panthers franchise. In addition to it being Rivera's final season in Carolina, it was also linebacker Luke Kuechly's final season in the NFL, as he retired following the conclusion of the season. It was also the final season of Cam Newton's first tenure in Carolina; he would re-sign with the team during the 2021 season.

## NFL draft

2019 Carolina Panthers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 16 | Brian Burns * | OLB | Florida State |
| 2 | 37 | Greg Little | OT | Ole Miss |
| 3 | 100 | Will Grier | QB | West Virginia |
| 4 | 115 | Christian Miller | OLB | Alabama |
| 5 | 154 | Jordan Scarlett | RB | Florida |
| 6 | 212 | Dennis Daley | OT | South Carolina |
| 7 | 237 | Terry Godwin | WR | Georgia |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Panthers experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received one compensatory selection for the 2019 draft. Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 were determined at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–13 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | at New England Patriots | L 3–10 | 1–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25–19 | 2–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | Los Angeles Rams | L 27–30 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–20 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–20 | 1–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Houston Texans | W 16–10 | 2–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–27 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–26 | 4–2 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–51 | 4–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 30–20 | 5–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–24 | 5–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Atlanta Falcons | L 3–29 | 5–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at New Orleans Saints | L 31–34 | 5–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Washington Redskins | L 21–29 | 5–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–40 | 5–8 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–30 | 5–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 6–38 | 5–10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–42 | 5–11 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,005
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 13:43. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:58.
LAR – Malcolm Brown 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:44. Rams 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:23.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 1:02. Rams 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:54.
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 27–yard field goal, 11:53. Rams 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:07.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 8-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:28. Rams 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:25.
LAR – Malcolm Brown 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:51. Rams 23–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
CAR – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 0:11. Rams 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:10. Rams 23–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:28.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:37. Rams 30–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:54.
CAR – Alexander Armah 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:58. Rams 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 23/39, 186 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 25/38, 239 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 97 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 19 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 8 receptions, 70 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 81 yards :
It was a scoreless first quarter in the Panthers' home opener against the Los Angeles Rams. In the second, the Rams scored 13 points, but with two seconds to go in the half, Joey Slye made a field goal for Carolina. Early in the third, the Rams made another field goal. The Panthers answered back with a Christian McCaffrey touchdown plus a Slye field goal, making it 16–10. Towards the end of the third, the Rams scored a touchdown. Carolina followed with another field goal. At the beginning of the fourth, Carolina blocked a Rams punt and recovered it at the 5-yard line. They went on to score, making it a three-point game. Soon after, James Bradberry intercepted the ball, but they ended up having to punt it away. The Rams scored again to increase their lead to 10, before intercepting the ball from Carolina. With less than two minutes to go, Alexander Armah scored a touchdown for Carolina. Despite this, the Panthers still fell short and lost 30–27 to go 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,101
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 5:36. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:55.
CAR – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 2:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:26. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
TB – Chris Godwin 20-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:20. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:27.
CAR – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 7:51. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:30.
TB – Peyton Barber 16-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:20. Buccaneers 17–12. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Peyton Barber tackled in the end zone by Luke Kuechly for a safety, 13:21. Buccaneers 17–14.
TB – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 2:26. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:32.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 16/25, 208 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 24/50, 324 yards
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 23 rushes, 82 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 16 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 110 yards :
For the first time since 2013, the Panthers started the season 0–2.

#### Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,104
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Brady Quinn and Sarah Kustok
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:30. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:17.
Second quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 5-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 14:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 5:58.
CAR – D. J. Moore 52-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 0:49. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:20. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
CAR – Greg Olsen 3-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 7:44. Panthers 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 2:47. Panthers 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:57.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 76-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Panthers 28–20. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 3-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 13:32. Panthers 35–20. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:42.
CAR – Joey Slye 36-yard field goal, 4:27. Panthers 38–20. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 19/26, 261 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 30/43, 173 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 24 rushes, 153 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 8 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Christian Kirk – 10 receptions, 59 yards :
In Week 3, Carolina traveled to Arizona for their first road trip of the season and both teams looking for their first win. This was also Kyle Allen's first start of the season at QB. The Cardinals were first on the board with a Larry Fitzgerald touchdown, before Curtis Samuel tied the scores with a touchdown for Carolina early in the second quarter. In the last two minutes of the half, Arizona retook the lead via a field goal, before Kyle Allen threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to D. J. Moore to give the Panthers a 14–10 lead at halftime. Arizona started off with the ball in the second half, and capping a 75-yard drive, Kyler Murray completed a 3-yard pass to David Johnson for a touchdown. However, their lead was brief, as Allen threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen. The Cardinals reduced their deficit to a single point on their next series, as Zane Gonzalez made a 47-yard field goal. Ray-Ray McCloud was only able to return the ensuing kickoff to the Panthers 16, but a pair of runs from Christian McCaffrey, first for eight yards and then for 76 yards, put the Panthers up by eight points going into the final period, following a Kyler Murray interception on Arizona's next possession. In the fourth quarter, Greg Olsen picked up another 3-yard touchdown catch and Joey Slye added a 36-yard field goal to give the Panthers a 38–20 win, improving them to 1–2. This game would give the Panthers franchise all-time win number 200, with both regular season and playoff record at 200-203-1 at that point.

#### Week 4: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,699
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:23. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:32.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 7:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:35.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:08. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:48.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 14:50. Panthers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:50.
CAR – Joey Slye 26-yard field goal, 0:28. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 24/34, 232 yards
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 21/33, 160 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 27 rushes, 93 yards, TD
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 12 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 86 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 41 yards :
The Panthers defeat Houston 16–10 on the road and improve to 2–2.

#### Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,762
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 9:23. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:37.
JAX – D. J. Chark 37-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 7:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 18-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 1:35. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:51.
Second quarter
CAR – Brian Burns 56-yard fumble return (Joey Slye kick), 13:32. Panthers 21–7.
JAX – D. J. Chark 11-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 6:07. Panthers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 0:58. Panthers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 84-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:49. Panthers 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:12.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 10:27. Panthers 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 38-yard field goal, 5:52. Panthers 28–27. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:01.
CAR – Reggie Bonnafon 59-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 3:34. Panthers 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 26/44, 374 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Kyle Allen – 17/30, 181 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 23 rushes, 108 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 19 rushes, 176 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – D. J. Chark – 8 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 91 yards :
The Panthers get their third straight win, improving to 3-2. This regular season win was Ron Rivera's 74th, surpassing John Fox for the most regular season wins in franchise history with a record of 74-60-1 at that point.

#### Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL London Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,087
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 13:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:30.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 7:32.
Second quarter
TB – Ronald Jones 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:43. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:19.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 7:32. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 8:21. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:58.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 8-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 8:05. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
TB – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 5:27. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 14:55. Panthers 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.
TB – Cameron Brate 10-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Mike Evans pass), 12:51. Panthers 34–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 7:56. Panthers 37–18. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:59.
TB – Dare Ogunbowale 3-yard run (Jameis Winston run), 4:47. Panthers 37–26. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 20/32, 227 yards, 2 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 30/54, 400 yards, TD, 5 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 31 yards, TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 8 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 73 yards
TB – Chris Godwin – 10 receptions, 151 yards :
The Panthers played in London for the first time as part of the NFL International Series. The Panthers get their fourth straight win, improving to 4-2.

#### Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 49ers | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,083
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:14. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46.
CAR – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 4:23. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:36.
SF – Tevin Coleman 19-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:09. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Second quarter
SF – Tevin Coleman 10-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 12:43. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:03.
SF – Tevin Coleman 48-yard run (pass failed), 1:53. 49ers 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
CAR – Bruce Irvin sacks Jimmy Garoppolo in endzone for a safety, 12:43. 49ers 27–5.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 40-yard run (Christian McCaffrey run), 11:15. 49ers 27–13. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28.
SF – Deebo Samuel 20-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:15. 49ers 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
SF – Tevin Coleman 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:29. 49ers 41–13. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 12:52. 49ers 44–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:08.
SF – Raheem Mostert 41-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:16. 49ers 51–13. Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 19/37, 153 yards, 3 INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/22, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 117 yards, TD
SF – Tevin Coleman – 11 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Curtis Samuel – 4 receptions, 46 yards
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 86 yards :
The 49ers blow out the Panthers 51-13, and they fall to 4–3.

#### Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,540
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 13:28. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 8:07. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:42.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 12-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 0:58. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:06.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 8-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:49.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:16. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 14:14. Panthers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:06.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 58-yard run (kick blocked), 10:23. Panthers 30–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:51.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (pass failed), 2:49. Panthers 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 27/39, 331 yards, TD, 2 INT
CAR – Kyle Allen – 17/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 rushes, 63 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 24 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 81 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 101 yards :

#### Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,090
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 2-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 7:18. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:34.
GB – Aaron Jones 5-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:40.
GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:20. Packers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:20.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 13-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 11:50. Packers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 1:21. Packers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 3-yard run (pass failed), 11:58. Packers 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:23.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 28/43, 307 yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/29, 233 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 93 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 9 receptions, 120 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 118 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,106
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 11:39. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:21.
ATL – Kenjon Barner 78-yard punt return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:59. Falcons 10–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 5:42. Falcons 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
ATL – Qadree Ollison 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:34. Falcons 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
ATL – Calvin Ridley 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 6:40. Falcons 26–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 13:00. Falcons 26–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 7:01. Falcons 29–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 311 yards, TD
CAR – Kyle Allen – 31/50, 325 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 15 rushes, 30 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 121 yards :

#### Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| Saints | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,068
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:39. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:12. Saints 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:30.
CAR – D. J. Moore 51-yard pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed, wide right), 3:08. Saints 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 13:34. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
CAR – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 8:09. Saints 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:25.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 0:00. Saints 17–15. Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 6:30.
Third quarter
NO – Jared Cook 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:18. Saints 24–15. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:40.
CAR – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 24–18. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:09. Saints 31–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:28. Saints 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
CAR – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 9:23. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:03.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 23/36, 256 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 30/39, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 64 yards, TD
NO – Latavius Murray – 7 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,504
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Curtis Samuel 4-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 10:39. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
CAR – D. J. Moore 13-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 5:18. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:09.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 3:09. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:09.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal, 11:16. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:35.
WAS – Derrius Guice 1-yard run (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 14–12. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 36-yard field goal, 8:33. Redskins 15–14. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:27.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Derrius Guice 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:09. Redskins 22–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:42.
WAS – Adrian Peterson 12-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:26. Redskins 29–14. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:04.
CAR – Kyle Allen 17-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:51. Redskins 29–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 13/25, 147 yards
CAR – Kyle Allen – 27/46, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Derrius Guice – 10 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Kelvin Harmon – 3 receptions, 51 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,592
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 2:47. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 46-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:15. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Ian Thomas 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 1:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:28.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 13-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:08. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus 93-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:30. Falcons 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:03.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Falcons 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:27.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 11:40. Falcons 33–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:20.
CAR – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 7:54. Falcons 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:46.
ATL – Brian Hill 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:08. Falcons 40–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
CAR – Kyle Allen 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:26. Falcons 40–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 28/41, 293 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/34, 313 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 rushes, 53 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Olamide Zaccheaus – 1 reception, 93 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,544
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 16-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 10:26. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
SEA – DK Metcalf 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:22. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:43. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:39.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 10:09. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
Third quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 11:35. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:25.
SEA – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 0:28. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:27.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 6-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:18. Seahawks 30–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:22.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 4:53. Seahawks 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 5-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 3:14. Seahawks 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/26, 286 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Kyle Allen – 25/41, 277 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 24 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 19 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 8 receptions, 120 yards, TD
CAR – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 113 yards :

#### Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Colts | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,845
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND - Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:28. Colts 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:19.
IND - Nyheim Hines 84-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:41. Colts 14-0.
Second quarter
CAR - Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 10:18. Colts 14-3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:12.
IND - Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:14. Colts 21-3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
IND - Chase McLaughlin 35-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 24-3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:01.
CAR - Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 4:16. Colts 24-6. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
IND - Nyheim Hines 71-yard punt return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:16. Colts 31-6.
IND - Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:10. Colts 38-6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
CAR - Will Grier - 27/44, 224 yards, 3 INT
IND - Jacoby Brissett - 14/27, 119 yards
Top rushers
CAR - Christian McCaffrey - 13 rushes, 54 yards
IND - Marlon Mack - 16 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR - Christian McCaffrey - 15 receptions, 119 yards
IND - T. Y. Hilton - 3 receptions, 26 yards :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,203
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:54. Saints 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:05. Saints 14-0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:21.
Second quarter
NO – A. J. Klein 14-yard interception return (Wil Lutz Kick), 12:10. Saints 21-0.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:32. Saints 28-0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:29
NO – Jared Cook 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:17. Saints 35-0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:56.
CAR – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 0:36. Saints 35-3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 45 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:36. Saints 42-3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:37. Saints 42-10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen - 25/41, 295 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees - 19/30, 253 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey - 9 rushes, 26 yards
NO – Latavius Murray - 17 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Brandon Zylstra - 6 receptions, 96 yards
NO – Tre'Quan Smith - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 458 | 341 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 399 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 458 | 449 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 340 | 470 | L8 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||