In 1978 , the NFL changed the schedule to have a total of over 15 games in a season .
This season marked the first time in the team 's history that they played on Thanksgiving.  the waiving of feature running back DeAngelo Williams , the loss of second year receiver Kelvin Benjamin in the preseason and having star linebacker Luke Kuechly sidelined for a month with a concussion , the Panthers had their best regular season in franchise history becoming only the 7th team to win 15 games since the league expanded the schedule to 15 games in 1978 .
2015 Carolina Panthers season