# 2014 Carolina Panthers season

The 2014 season was the Carolina Panthers' 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Ron Rivera.
The Panthers captured their second straight NFC South division title and qualified for the postseason for the first time in back-to-back years despite failing to improve on a 12–4 record and finishing with a losing record of 7–8–1. Additionally, they became the first team in NFC South history to have back-to-back division titles and also became the second team to win a division title with a sub-.500 record in a full season after the 2010 Seattle Seahawks, and would be followed by the 2020 Washington Football Team, a team that Rivera also coached, and the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round.
The Panthers' four-game winning streak to close out the regular season, combined with a 14–0 start the following season, would achieve a tie with the 2003–2004 New England Patriots for the third longest regular season winning streak in NFL history, at 18.
This was the first season since 2000 that Steve Smith Sr. was not on the opening-day roster, as he signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

## 2014 Draft Class

2014 Carolina Panthers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 28 | Kelvin Benjamin | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 2 | 60 | Kony Ealy | Defensive end | Missouri |
| 3 | 92 | Trai Turner | Offensive guard | LSU |
| 4 | 128 | Tre Boston | Safety | North Carolina |
| 5 | 148 | Bené Benwikere | Cornerback | San Jose State |
| 6 | 204 | Tyler Gaffney | Running back | Stanford |
| 7 | None | None | None | None |

## Schedule
### Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents were announced on April 9, 2014.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | Buffalo Bills | L 18–20 | 0–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–16 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | at New England Patriots | L 7–30 | 1–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–0 | 2–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 7 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–14 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | Detroit Lions | W 24–7 | 2–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–37 | 2–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–38 | 2–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 31–24 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | T 37–37 (OT) | 3–2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–38 | 3–3–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Seattle Seahawks | L 9–13 | 3–4–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–28 | 3–5–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–45 | 3–6–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–19 | 3–7–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | November 30 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–31 | 3–8–1 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | at New Orleans Saints | W 41–10 | 4–8–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–17 | 5–8–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 6–8–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–3 | 7–8–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 3, 2015 | Arizona Cardinals (5) | W 27–16 | 1–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 10, 2015 | at Seattle Seahawks (1) | L 17–31 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,442
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 5-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 7:59. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 9:00.
CAR – Graham Gano 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 26-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:05.
TB – Chris Owusu 19-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 7:23. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:11.
TB – Bobby Rainey 6-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 2:06. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:17.
CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 0:23. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
CAR – Derek Anderson – 24/34, 230 yards, 2 TD
TB – Josh McCown – 22/35, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 14 rushes, 72 yards
TB – Jorvorskie Lane – 1 rush, 54 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
TB – Brandon Myers – 6 receptions, 41 yards :
Derek Anderson made his first start as Panthers QB, substituting for Cam Newton who was nursing a rib injury he'd suffered during the preseason. The change in QB didn't appear to faze the team, as the Panthers won their first season opener in six years, 20–14. They started the season 1–0 and improved to 1–0 without Newton starting.

#### Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,586
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 7:58. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:04.
CAR – Graham Gano 53-yard field goal, 1:11. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yds, 2:06.
Third quarter
DET – Jed Collins 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Nate Freese kick), 9:28. Lions 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
CAR – Jason Avant 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:30. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Cam Newton-Jerricho Cotchery pass), 7:26. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 4:45. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/48, 291 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 22/34, 281 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – Joique Bell – 10 rushes, 36 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 15 rushes, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 83 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 72 yards :
Newton returned to the starting lineup with some added padding around his ribs. The game's highlight was a defensive interception against Lions star WR Calvin "Megatron" Johnson. With the win, the Panthers improved to 2–0 and 16–5 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

#### Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 73,945
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 6:40. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 24-yard field goal, 5:37. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:00.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
PIT – Antonio Brown 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:02. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30.
CAR – Graham Gano 40-yard field goal, 6:21. Steelers 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:41.
PIT – Antonio Brown 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:22. Steelers 23–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 37-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:28. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
PIT – Robert Golden fumble recovery in endzone (Shaun Suisham kick), 11:00. Steelers 30–13.
PIT – LeGarrette Blount 8-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 5:38. Steelers 37–13. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:29.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 35-yard pass from Derek Anderson (pass failed), 3:53. Steelers 37–19. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/30, 196 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 24/35, 250 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 21 rushes, 147 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 5 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 8 receptions, 115 yards, TD :
This was the first Sunday Night Football home game for the Panthers since 2009. With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 2–1. Newton left the game due to injury but he fumbled the ball. This dropped the team to 10–20 when he commits a turnover.

#### Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Ravens | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 71,218
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 61-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:12. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:30.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 28-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
BAL – Justin Forsett 11-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:22. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13.
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 21-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:53. Ravens 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 24-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:51. Ravens 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 3:30. Ravens 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:21.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Lorenzo Taliaferro 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:34. Ravens 35–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:56.
BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal, 3:33. Ravens 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:50.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/25, 197 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/31, 327 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 11 rushes, 34 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 80 yards
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD :
This game marked the first time WR Steve Smith Sr. played against his former team after being cut in the offseason. He was clearly fired up, recording over 100 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions. With the loss, the Panthers record was 2–2. The team dropped to 16-6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

#### Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 73,659
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Corey Brown 79-yard punt return (Graham Gano kick), 10:56. Panthers 7–0.
CHI – Matt Forte 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 4:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:47.
CHI – Jay Cutler 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:13. Bears 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 10:51. Bears 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:20.
CAR – Greg Olsen 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:12. Bears 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
CAR – Chris Ogbonnaya 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 7:16. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:00.
CHI – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 2:38. Bears 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 4:29. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:27.
CAR – Greg Olsen 6-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:18. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler – 28/36, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 19/35, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Matt Forte – 17 rushes, 61 yards
CAR – Darrin Reaves – 10 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Matt Forte – 12 receptions, 105 yards, TD
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD :
With the win, the Panthers improved to 3–2. They would also improve to 11–20 when Newton commits at least one turnover. Unknown at the time, this would be the team's last victory for over two months.

#### Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Bengals | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,053
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:45. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 9:16.
Second quarter
CIN – Brandon Tate 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:29.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 89-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:50. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:15.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 6:20. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:30.
CIN – Mike Nugent 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.
Third quarter
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:42.
CAR – Cam Newton 12-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 3:54. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Mohamed Sanu 34-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:50. Panthers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.
CIN – Jeremy Hill 3-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:32. Tied 31–31. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:18.
CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11.
CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.
Overtime
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 8:35. Bengals 37–34. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:25.
CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 2:19. Tied 37–37. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 29/46, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 33/43, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 17 rushes, 107 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
CIN – Mohamed Sanu – 10 receptions, 120 yards, TD :
Both teams went back and forth scoring in a shootout. This would be the highest-scoring overtime tie in NFL history, as well as the first tie in Panthers history as their record stood at 3–2–1. The team's record then stood at 11–20–1 when Newton commits a turnover.

#### Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Packers | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 78,106
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 59-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:51. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
GB – Eddie Lacy 5-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:53. Packers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10.
GB – James Starks 13-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:07. Packers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:07. Packers 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 5:57.
CAR – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 28–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
GB – Davante Adams 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:20. Packers 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:54.
GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Packers 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:10.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:39. Packers 38–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:29.
CAR – Brenton Bersin 1-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 1:24. Packers 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 17/31, 205 yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/22, 255 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 13 rushes, 50 yards
GB – Eddie Lacy – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 8 receptions, 105 yards
GB – Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3–3–1. The team also dropped to 11–21–1 when Newton turns the ball over.

#### Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 74,042
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 6:21. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:26.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 13:23. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:21.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 58-yard field goal, 11:00. Panthers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 29-yard field goal, 7:13. Tied 6–6. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 6:00.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, 4:37. Panthers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:56.
SEA – Luke Willson 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:47. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/32, 199 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 12/22, 171 yards, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 14 rushes, 62 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 16 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 61 yards
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 4 receptions, 94 yards :
With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3–4–1. The team also dropped to 11–22–1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

#### Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 73,663
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 2:38. Saints 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:03. Saints 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 10-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:14. Saints 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:46.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 4:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:10.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 12:57. Saints 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:30. Saints 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:27.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 24/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 10/28, 151 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 8 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 59 yards :
With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3-5-1. The team would sit at 11-23-1 when Newton turns the ball over.

#### Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), mostly clear
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Cody Parkey 39-yard field goal, 13:25. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:40.
PHI – Darren Sproles 8-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:25. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 6:00. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
PHI – Darren Sproles 65-yard punt return (Cody Parkey kick), 3:29. Eagles 17–7.
Second quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 13-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 11:33. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:35.
PHI – Bradley Fletcher 34-yard interception return (Cody Parkey kick), 2:13. Eagles 31–7.
Third quarter
PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 7:40. Eagles 38–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:17.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 18-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 11:43. Eagles 45–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 21-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:05. Eagles 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:38.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:30. Eagles 45–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 25/40, 306 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
PHI – Mark Sanchez – 20/37, 332 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 12 rushes, 19 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 119 yards
PHI – Jordan Matthews – 7 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD :
On Monday Night Football, Carolina barely put up a fight. The Eagles easily won the game, their defense sacking Cam Newton nine times. This dropped the Panthers record to 3–6–1. They also fell to 11–24–1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

#### Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,314
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 9:05.
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 26-yard field goal, 12:07. Falcons 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28.
ATL – Roddy White 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 6:34. Falcons 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 22-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:12. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:50.
CAR – Corey Brown 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:20. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:41.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 2:08. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/45, 268 yards, TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 23/37, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Steven Jackson – 17 rushes, 41 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 10 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 9 receptions, 109 yards, TD :
With their fifth straight loss, the Panthers headed into their bye week at 3–7–1. Also the team dropped to 11–25–1 when Newton commits a turnover. This would be Carolina's last home loss until week 3 of 2016 against Minnesota.

#### Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Vikings | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 12 °F (−11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 52,016
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 9:41. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:07.
MIN – Adam Thielen 30-yard return of blocked punt (Blair Walsh kick), 7:00. Vikings 14–0.
CAR – Graham Gano 30-yard field goal, 0:37. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:23.
Second quarter
MIN – Everson Griffen 43-yard return of blocked punt (Blair Walsh kick), 9:35. Vikings 21–3.
CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 3:28. Vikings 21–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:07.
MIN – Greg Jennings 17-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 0:16. Vikings 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
CAR – Corey Brown 32-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:15. Vikings 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 8:55. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 18/35, 194 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 15/21, 138 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 12 rushes, 85 yards
MIN – Matt Asiata – 14 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 59 yards
MIN – Greg Jennings – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Panthers dropped to 3–8–1 and 11–26–1 when Newton commits at least one turnover.

#### Week 14: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,006
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:42. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:02.
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run, 6:41. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:28.
CAR – Greg Olsen 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.
Third quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 69-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 13:59. Panthers 31–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:11.
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:13. Panthers 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 14:10. Panthers 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:05.
NO – Benjamin Watson 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:29. Panthers 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/33, 226 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/45, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 20 rushes, 155 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 10 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 10 receptions, 72 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 72 yards :
With their 6-game losing streak snapped, the Panthers improved to 4–8–1. The team also improved to 17–6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

#### Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Panthers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 72,842
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 8:19. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:41.
TB – Mike Evans 8-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 5:54. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.
CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 1:14. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 1:10. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:03.
TB – Patrick Murray 48-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
CAR – Jerricho Cotchery 2-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Graham Gano kick), 13:53. Panthers 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:48.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 45-yard field goal, 8:31. Panthers 19–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:24.
TB – Josh McCown 16-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 3:11. Panthers 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
Top passers
TB – Josh McCown – 13/28, 154 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Derek Anderson – 25/40, 277 yards, TD
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 14 rushes, 96 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 22 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
TB – Vincent Jackson – 6 receptions, 70 yards
CAR – Greg Olsen – 10 receptions, 110 yards :
QB Derek Anderson was pressed into service for the second time in 2014, as Newton had injured his back in a car accident earlier that week. Once again, Anderson led the Panthers to a close victory over Tampa Bay, completing a season sweep and improving the team's record to 5–8–1. Anderson improved his starting regular season record as a Panther to 2–0.

#### Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,810
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:47. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:25.
Second quarter
CLE – Garrett Hartley 43-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:22.
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:55. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:26.
Third quarter
CLE – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 3:14. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Jordan Cameron 81-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:59. Browns 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:23.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:07. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
CLE – Brian Hoyer – 7/13, 134 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 18/31, 201 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 rushes, 55 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 24 rushes, 122 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Jordan Cameron – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 5 receptions, 47 yards :
With the win, the Panthers improved to 6–8–1 and 12–26–1 when Newton turns the ball over at least once.

#### Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 71,015
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 21-yard field goal, 7:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:10.
CAR – Ed Dickson 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:04. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 10:36. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:28.
CAR – Roman Harper 31-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 4:18. Panthers 17–3.
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:47. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 8:43. Panthers 27–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:35.
CAR – Tre Boston 84-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 0:07. Panthers 34–3.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 10/16, 114 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/47, 260 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 6 rushes, 51 yards, TD
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers – 9 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Corey Brown – 1 reception, 28 yards
ATL – Roddy White – 8 receptions, 104 yards :
The Panthers finished their season in Atlanta against the Falcons with the NFC South title and the NFC's #4 seed on the line. They would blowout Atlanta and finish the season out 7–8–1. The team would also improve to 18–6 when Newton doesn't commit a turnover.

### Postseason
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Panthers | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: January 3, 2015
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 71,849
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 11:27. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:03.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 13-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:21. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
ARI – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Ryan Lindley (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:56. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Marion Grice 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:50. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:04.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 39-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:36. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:14.
CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:04. Panthers 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:24.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Brad Nortman tackled in end zone by Justin Bethel, 0:03. Panthers 27–16.
Top passers
ARI – Ryan Lindley – 16/28, 82 yards, TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 18/32, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 10 rushes, 23 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 24 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – John Brown – 4 receptions, 34 yards
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker – 1 reception, 39 yards, TD :
The win over the Cardinals improved the Panthers' overall record to 8–8–1, with the defense turning in a record performance, holding Arizona to 78 total yards. Their record stood at 13–26–1 when Cam turns the ball over.

#### NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: January 10, 2015
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,524
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
1st Quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 0:56. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:26.
2nd Quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 7-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 7:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:12.
SEA – Jermaine Kearse 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:54. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:50.
CAR – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
3rd Quarter
No scoring
4th Quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 14:55. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:32.
SEA – Luke Willson 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 10:26. Seahawks 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:27.
SEA – Kam Chancellor 90-yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:55. Seahawks 31–10.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 15-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:34. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.
Leading passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 23/36, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/22, 268 yards, 3 TD
Leading rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 13 rushes, 70 yards
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 14 rushes, 59 yards
Leading receivers
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 7 rec, 75 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 3 rec, 129 yards, TD :
The loss made the Panthers finish 8–9–1 overall and 13–27–1 when Newton turns the ball over.

## Standings
### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 339 | 374 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 401 | 424 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 381 | 417 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 277 | 410 | L6 |

### Conference

NFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
| 13 | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
| 15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference 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. ||||||||||||