# 2023 Carolina Panthers season

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. 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.
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, which they used to draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. 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). As a result of the deal, the Bears ended up getting the #1 overall pick from Carolina in the 2024 Draft, and selected QB Caleb Williams.
In Weeks 17 and 18, they were shut out by the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the first team since the 2008 Cleveland Browns to be shutout in back-to-back games. They finished with an abysmal 2–15 record, the worst record in the league, and tying the 2001 team for most losses in a regular season. 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.
The Carolina Panthers drew an average home attendance of 71,635 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Draft

2023 Carolina Panthers draft selection :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama | From Bears |
| 1 | 9 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | |
| 2 | 39 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | Ole Miss | |
| 2 | 61 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | From 49ers |
| 3 | 76 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | |
| 3 | 80 | D. J. Johnson | OLB | Oregon | From Steelers |
| 3 | 93 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | From 49ers |
| 4 | 114 | Chandler Zavala | G | NC State | |
| 4 | 132 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | From 49ers |
| 5 | 145 | Jammie Robinson | S | Florida State | |
| 6 | 187 | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | Traded to the New England Patriots | |
| 7 | 226 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
2023 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Austin Ajiake | MLB | UNLV |
| Nico Bolden | S | Kent State |
| J. D. DiRenzo | OT | Rutgers |
| Ayinde "Ace" Eley | ILB | Georgia Tech |
| Nash Jensen | G | North Dakota State |
| Ricky Lee | OT | North Carolina A&T |
| Eku Leota | OLB | Auburn |
| Mark Milton | CB | Baylor |
| Travez Moore | OLB | Arizona State |
| Camerun Peoples | RB | Appalachian State |
| Bumper Pool | MLB | Arkansas |
| Jalen Redmond | DE | Oklahoma |
| Colby Richardson | CB | LSU |
| Josh Vann | WR | South Carolina |
| Rejzohn Wright | CB | Oregon State |
Draft trades
* 1 2 3 The Panthers traded first- and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2024 first-round selection, a 2025 second-round selection and WR D. J. Moore to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a first-round selection (1st overall).
* 1 2 3 The Panthers traded RB Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for second-, third- and fourth-round selections (61st, 93rd and 132nd overall), and a 2024 fifth-round selection.
* ↑ The Panthers traded a third-round selection (76th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2022 third-round selection.
* 1 2 3 The Panthers traded third- and fourth-round selections (93rd and 132nd overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a third-round selection (80th overall).
* ↑ The Panthers traded a sixth-round selection (187th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for CB Stephon Gilmore.
* ↑ The Panthers traded a seventh-round selection (226th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for WR Laviska Shenault.

## Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | New York Jets | L 0–27 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at New York Giants | L 19–21 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | Detroit Lions | L 17–26 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–24 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 0–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 27–37 | 0–3 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–21 | 0–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–42 | 0–5 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–42 | 0–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 29 | Houston Texans | W 15–13 | 1–6 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–27 | 1–7 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–16 | 1–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–33 | 1–9 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 | 1–10 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 18–21 | 1–11 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–28 | 1–12 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Atlanta Falcons | W 9–7 | 2–12 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 30–33 | 2–13 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–26 | 2–14 | EverBank Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–9 | 2–15 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 69,597
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Bijan Robinson 11-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:54. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:07.
CAR – Hayden Hurst 4-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
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
CAR – Bryce Young – 20/38, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 15/18, 115 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – Miles Sanders – 18 rushes, 72 yards
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 15 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Hayden Hurst – 5 receptions, 41 yards
ATL – Mack Hollins – 3 receptions, 31 yards :
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 an 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,709
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (WAXN/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
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
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 75 yards
CAR – Miles Sanders – 14 rushes, 43 yards
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 37 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,699
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
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

| Quarter | 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
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,842
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Alex Faust, Brady Quinn and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Sam Franklin 99-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:27. Panthers 7–0.
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
No scoring plays.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/19, 139 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 25/32, 204 yards
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 17 rushes, 95 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 14 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 76 yards :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Lions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,648
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – David Montgomery 42-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:41. Lions 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:17.
DET – Sam LaPorta 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 4:53. Lions 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:35.
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
No scoring plays.
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
CAR – Bryce Young – 25/41, 247 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
DET – Jared Goff – 20/28, 236 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 9 rushes, 35 yards
DET – David Montgomery – 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 11 receptions, 107 yards, TD
DET – Josh Reynolds – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,529
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:13. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
CAR – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:06. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:21.
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

| Quarter | 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
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,505
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 92 yards, 9:20.
CAR – Tommy Tremble 1-yard pass from Bryce Young (kick failed), 1:35. Texans 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:18.
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
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/24, 140 yards
CAR – Bryce Young – 22/31, 235 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 12 rushes, 46 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 30 yards
CAR – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 72 yards :
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

| Quarter | 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 5
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,301
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
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
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 64 yards
CAR – Hayden Hurst – 2 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 10: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Bears | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,200
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (WSOC/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 79-yard punt return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:46. Panthers 7–0.
CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 2:29. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:17.
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
CAR – Bryce Young – 21/38, 185 yards
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 20/33, 162 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 9 rushes, 23 yards
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 42 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 58 yards :
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

| Quarter | 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
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,543
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Luke Schoonmaker 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 3:20. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:59.
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,493
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 9:36.
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
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 18/31, 194 yards
TEN – Will Levis – 18/28, 185 yards
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 :
This turned out to be Frank Reich's last game as head coach of the Panthers, as he was fired the next day after this loss. Also shortly after the game, general manager David Tepper was heard shouting an f-bomb as he was leaving the Panthers locker room.

#### Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,432
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:08. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:26.
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 :
With a 21–18 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the panthers were eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 14: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,009
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
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

| Quarter | 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 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,301
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 2-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:49. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:17.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 0:22. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
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
ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 14 rushes, 45 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 22 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 3 receptions, 37 yards
CAR – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 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 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,875
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,215
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, 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
CAR – Bryce Young – 19/32, 112 yards, INT
JAX – C. J. Beathard – 17/24, 178 yards
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 11 rushes, 45 yards
JAX – Travis Etienne – 16 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 38 yards
JAX – Evan Engram – 6 receptions, 60 yards :
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

| Quarter | 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 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,010
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
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
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 10:18. Buccaneers 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 20/32, 137 yards
CAR – Bryce Young – 11/18, 94 yards
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 19 rushes, 75 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 23 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 6 receptions, 51 yards
CAR – D. J. Chark – 2 receptions, 46 yards :
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
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 348 | 325 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 402 | 327 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 321 | 373 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 236 | 416 | L3 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
| 4 | 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 | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
| 12 | 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 | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
| 15 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South 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.) 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below). 1 2 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.) 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 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. ||||||||||||