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National Football Conference · NFC South
The Carolina Panthers were founded in 1993 and play their home games at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The franchise reached its peak in 2015 with a 15–1 record and a Super Bowl appearance, though the years since have brought considerable rebuilding. After posting 2–15 in 2023, the Panthers improved to 5–12 in 2024 and returned to the playoffs in 2025 with an 8–9 mark under head coach Dave Canales. Owned by David Tepper, the club is led by general manager Dan Morgan and features a young roster headlined by quarterbacks Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett. The offense includes running backs Jonathon Brooks, AJ Dillon, Trevor Etienne, and Chuba Hubbard, along with receivers Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, Jimmy Horn Jr., and DeVonta Smith. Tight end Darren Waller and linemen Stone Forsythe and Damien Lewis anchor the supporting cast, while defenders Devin Lloyd, Jaelan Phillips, Trevis Gipson, and Mike Jackson form the core of the defensive unit.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 67 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 73 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–2 | — |
| 2025 | 8–9 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 5–12 | — |
| 2023 | 2–15 | — |
| 2022 | 7–10 | — |
| 2021 | 5–12 | — |
| 2020 | 5–11 | — |
| 2019 | 5–11 | — |
| 2018 | 7–9 | — |
| 2017 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2016 |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Carolina Panthers, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 94% of the room, across 5 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 87% of the room, across 7 articles · 90.0 accuracy on this team (4 settled)
Page 2 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
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| 2015 | 15–1 | Reached the Super Bowl |
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| 2010 | 2–14 | — |
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| 2009 | 8–8 | — |
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more bullish than 83% of the room, across 8 articles · 89.5 accuracy on this team (6 settled)
more bearish than 78% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 71% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 70% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
“Jackson Kuwatch remains on the edge, but for now, he's still on because of his contributions on special teams.”
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
“Haynes King earned a spot on the roster for now, though he is injured.”
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“It would be surprising if Metchie did not make the roster... so he should be safe”
“Haynes King needs a spot on the roster ... he proved he belongs on an NFL roster, specifically Carolina's.”
“Unless Carolina keeps seven wide receivers or injuries create another opening, Horn appears unlikely to make the 53-man roster.”
“Metchie has a good chance to make the roster and would be the most likely beneficiary if Coker misses time.”
“the Falcons are likely going to be 0-Cooper Rush starts, with this week making it 0-2. Panthers 24, Falcons 13”
“ESPN's trio of prognosticators Seth Walder, Eric Moody, and Pamela Maldonado are unanimous in picking the Panthers in Atlanta.”
“It will be a tough one, but it feels gettable, and the Falcons really need it. Panthers 23, Falcons 20”
“I think the Falcons defense keeps things close for a while, but the Panthers pull away. Panthers 27, Falcons 16.”