A carton for holding a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton; a plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) respectively foldably connected to respective panels (15, 17, 21, 25) of the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25), the plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end (7, 9) of the carton; and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45) of the plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles, the at least one article protection flap extending from the closed end (7, 9) at least partially into the interior of the carton, at least a portion of the at least one article protection flap extends adjacent the respective corner of the carton, the at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45) is foldably connected to at least one panel (17, 21) of the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) along a first fold line (61, 63) and is foldably connected to the at least one article protection flap along a second fold line, the second fold line being generally parallel to the first fold line (61, 63), at least a portion of the first fold line (61, 63) extends along at least a portion of a respective corner of the carton, characterized in that the at least one article protection flap is at least partially defined by a cut line extending in the at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45). a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton; a plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) respectively foldably connected to respective panels (15, 17, 21, 25) of the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25), the plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end (7, 9) of the carton; and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45) of the plurality of end flaps (33, 37, 43, 47, 35, 39, 45, 49) for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles, the at least one article protection flap extending from the closed end (7, 9) at least partially into the interior of the carton, at least a portion of the at least one article protection flap extends adjacent the respective corner of the carton, the at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45) is foldably connected to at least one panel (17, 21) of the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) along a first fold line (61, 63) and is foldably connected to the at least one article protection flap along a second fold line, the second fold line being generally parallel to the first fold line (61, 63), at least a portion of the first fold line (61, 63) extends along at least a portion of a respective corner of the carton, characterized in that the at least one article protection flap is at least partially defined by a cut line extending in the at least one end flap (37, 43, 39, 45).