2024 Carolina Panthers season

The 2024 season is the Carolina Panthers' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan. The Panthers improved on their NFL-worst 2–15 record from last year following a Week 10 International victory against the New York Giants in overtime. They will now attempt to make the playoffs after a six-year absence and end their 8-year NFC South title drought.

2024 Carolina Panthers season
Owner	David Tepper
General manager	Dan Morgan
Head coach	Dave Canales
Home field	Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record	3–7
Division place	4th NFC South
Uniform
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Offseason

Head coach

On January 25, 2024 the Panthers hired former Seattle Seahawks Quarterback coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their new head coach.^[1]

General manager

The Panthers fired third year general manager Scott Fitterer after their week 18 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 22, 2024, Dan Morgan was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager and president of football operations.^[2]

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Carolina Panthers Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Traded to the Chicago Bears[A]
	32	Xavier Legette	WR	South Carolina	from Kansas City via Buffalo [B]
2	33	Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B]
	46	Jonathon Brooks	RB	Texas	From Indianapolis Colts
3	72	Trevin Wallace	LB	Kentucky	From NY Jets
4	101	Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	Texas
5	141	Traded to the Buffalo Bills			From NY Giants[C] [B]
	142	Traded to the Indianapolis Colts			From Tennessee[D]
	157	Chau Smith-Wade	CB	Washington State	From Cleveland via Minnesota and NY Jets
	166	Traded to the NY Giants[C]
6	178	Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[E]
	200	Jaden Crumedy	DT	Mississippi State	From Buffalo [B]
7	221	Traded to the Tennessee Titans[D]
	240	Michael Barrett	LB	Michigan	From Pittsburgh[E]

Draft trades

1. The Panthers traded a 2024 first-round selection, wide receiver D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second-round selections, and a 2025 second-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) of QB Bryce Young.^[3]
2. The Panthers traded second- (33rd overall) and fifth- (141st overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for first- (32nd overall) and sixth- (200th overall) round selections.^[4]
3. The Giants traded a second-round (39) and fifth-round (141) selection and 2025 fifth-round selection to Carolina for (LB) Brians Burns and a fifth-round (166) selection
4. Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
5. Pittsburgh traded a seventh-round selection (240) and WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178) and CB Donte Jackson

2024 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Popo Aumavae	DE	Oregon	[5]
Jalen Coker	WR	Holy Cross
Jeremiah Crawford	OT	Tennessee
Willie Drew	CB	Virginia State
Christian McDuffie	OT	Kansas State
Kenny Dyson	OLB	Bryant
Kevin Foelsch	TE	New Haven
DeShawn Gaddie	CB	Ole Miss
Darius Hodges	DE	Tulane
Clayton Isbell	S	Coastal Carolina
Derrick McLendon	OLB	Colorado
Harrison Mevis	K	Missouri
Jackson Mitchell	LB	UConn
Sam Pinckney	WR	Coastal Carolina
Jack Plummer	QB	Louisville
Andrew Raym	C	Oklahoma
Demani Richardson	S	Texas A&M
Jaden Shirden	RB	Monmouth
Ulumoo "MJ" Ale	DT	Washington

Staff

Carolina Panthers staff

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	Front office Owner – David Tepper President – Kristi Coleman President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan Executive vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Whittington VP of development/football administration – Brian Decker Head coaches Head coach – Dave Canales Assistant head coach/run game coordinator – Harold Goodwin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brad Idzik Passing game coordinator – Nate Carroll Quarterbacks – Will Harriger Running backs – Bernie Parmalee Wide receivers – Rob Moore Tight ends – Pat McPherson Offensive line – Joe Gilbert Assistant offensive line – Keli'i Kekuewa Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici Offensive quality control – Dean Petzing			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero Defensive passing game coordinator – Jonathan Cooley Defensive line – Todd Wash Linebackers – Peter Hansen Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu Secondary – Bert Watts Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tracy Smith Assistant special teams coordinator – Daren Bates Support staff Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell Vice president of team development – Brian Decker Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper Game management coordinator – George Li Strength and conditioning Head athletic trainer – Kevin King Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Carolina Panthers roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Andy Dalton  9 Bryce Young Running backs (RB)  3 Raheem Blackshear 24 Jonathon Brooks 30 Chuba Hubbard  6 Miles Sanders Wide receivers (WR) 18 Jalen Coker 17 Xavier Legette 83 David Moore 19 Adam Thielen Tight ends (TE) 84 Feleipe Franks  0 Ja'Tavion Sanders 82 Tommy Tremble

Offensive linemen (OL) 70 Brady Christensen C 79 Ikem Ekwonu LT 50 Robert Hunt RG 61 Jarrett Kingston RG 68 Damien Lewis LG 64 Cade Mays C 72 Taylor Moton RT 77 Yosh Nijman T 62 Chandler Zavala LG Defensive linemen (DL) 96 Jaden Crumedy DE 92 Jonathan Harris DE 93 LaBryan Ray DE 94 A'Shawn Robinson DE 99 Shy Tuttle DT 75 DeShawn Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 53 Claudin Cherelus ILB  7 Jadeveon Clowney OLB 45 Cam Gill OLB 40 Charles Harris OLB 48 Thomas Incoom OLB 47 Josey Jewell ILB 52 D. J. Johnson OLB 49 Jon Rhattigan ILB 56 Trevin Wallace ILB 98 D. J. Wonnum OLB Defensive backs (DB) 27 Shemar Bartholomew CB 31 Caleb Farley CB 42 Sam Franklin Jr. SS 20 Jordan Fuller SS  8 Jaycee Horn CB 23 Dane Jackson CB  2 Mike Jackson CB 32 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB 36 Demani Richardson SS 22 Jammie Robinson FS 26 Chau Smith-Wade CB 25 Xavier Woods FS Special teams 10 Johnny Hekker P 44 J. J. Jansen LS  4 Eddy Piñeiro K

Practice squad 34 Mike Boone RB 65 Ja'Tyre Carter G 88 Dan Chisena WR 37 Alex Cook S 55 Kenny Dyson OLB 28 Dillon Johnson RB 81 Jordan Matthews TE 12 Dax Milne WR 86 Praise Olatoke WR (IPP) 16 Jack Plummer QB 60 Andrew Raym C 74 Sam Roberts DT 97 T. J. Smith DT 85 Stephen Sullivan TE 13 Deven Thompkins WR 73 Brandon Walton LT 41 Jacoby Windmon OLB Reserve 38 Amaré Barno OLB (PUP) 35 Anthony Brown CB (IR) 95 Derrick Brown DE (IR) 63 Austin Corbett C (IR) 21 Nick Scott SS (IR) 80 Ian Thomas TE (IR) 54 Shaq Thompson ILB (IR) As of November 19, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 7 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at New England Patriots	L 3–17	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	New York Jets	L 12–15	0–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Buffalo Bills	W 31–26	1–2	Highmark Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	1:00 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints	L 10–47	0–1	Caesars Superdome	Fox	Recap
2	September 15	1:00 p.m.	Los Angeles Chargers	L 3–26	0–2	Bank of America Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 22	4:05 p.m.	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 36–22	1–2	Allegiant Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 29	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–34	1–3	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 6	1:00 p.m.	at Chicago Bears	L 10–36	1–4	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
6	October 13	4:25 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons	L 20–38	1–5	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
7	October 20	4:05 p.m.	at Washington Commanders	L 7–40	1–6	Northwest Stadium	CBS	Recap
8	October 27	4:25 p.m.	at Denver Broncos	L 14–28	1–7	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
9	November 3	1:00 p.m.	New Orleans Saints	W 23–22	2–7	Bank of America Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 10	9:30 a.m.	New York Giants	W 20–17 (OT)	3–7	Allianz Arena (Munich)	NFLN	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 24	1:00 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs			Bank of America Stadium	CBS
13	December 1	4:05 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
14	December 8	1:00 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	Fox
15	December 15	1:00 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
16	December 22	1:00 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
17	December 29	1:00 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	CBS
18	January 4/5	TBD	at Atlanta Falcons			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 14–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	7	0	10
Saints	17	13	7	10	47

Game information

First quarter NO – Rashid Shaheed 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 12:08. Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:52. NO – Blake Grupe 57-yard field goal, 10:04. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:50. NO – Foster Moreau 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:38. Second quarter NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 7:03. Saints 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:07. NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 2:08. Saints 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:57. NO – Juwan Johnson 16-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:18. Saints 30–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:18. Third quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 8:27. Saints 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:26. CAR – Bryce Young 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:55. Saints 37–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 13:08. Saints 40–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 6:47. NO – Jamaal Williams 14-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:38. Saints 47–10. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:43. Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 13/30, 161 yards, 2 INT NO – Derek Carr – 19/23, 200 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CAR – Miles Sanders – 5 rushes, 22 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Adam Thielen – 3 receptions, 49 yards NO – Rashid Shaheed – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,007
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

In the season opener, the Panthers lost to New Orleans 10–47. They started the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	14	3	3	26
Panthers	0	0	3	0	3

Game information

First quarter LAC – Quentin Johnston 29-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 9:20. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:40. Second quarter LAC – Quentin Johnston 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:16. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:01. LAC – J. K. Dobbins 43-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:01. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:26. Third quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 12:18. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:42. LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter LAC – Cameron Dicker 42-yard field goal, 11:02. Chargers 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 14/20, 130 yards, 2 TD, INT CAR – Bryce Young – 18/26, 84 yards, INT Top rushers LAC – J. K. Dobbins – 17 rushes, 131 yards, TD CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 10 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers LAC – Quentin Johnston – 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD CAR – Tommy Tremble – 3 receptions, 23 yards

Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,145
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

In the home opener, Carolina lost to the Chargers 3–26. They fell to 0–2.

Young benched for Dalton

The next day, head coach Dave Canales benched QB Bryce Young in favor of backup veteran Andy Dalton.^[6] Sources reported that Young was shocked by the switch, while Dalton, speaking to the media afterwards, expressed excitement at the opportunity to step into the starting role ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Raiders.^[7][8]

Roster moves

On September 17, the Panthers signed TE Feleipe Franks to the active roster, released TE Jordan Matthews, and waived OLB Eku Leota.^[9]

Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	14	6	9	36
Raiders	7	0	0	15	22

Game information

First quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 6-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:13. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:47. LV – Alexander Mattison 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:24. Second quarter CAR – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:28. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. CAR – Adam Thielen 31-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:28. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:44. Third quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 43-yard field goal, 9:59. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:22. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 35-yard field goal, 4:46. Panthers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter CAR – Miles Sanders 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:33. Panthers 33–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:52. LV – Jakobi Meyers 13-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew–Jakobi Meyers pass), 10:56. Panthers 33–15. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:37. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 4:47. Panthers 36–15. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:47. LV – Tre Tucker 8-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:56. Panthers 36–22. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:51. Top passers CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/37, 319 yards, 3 TD LV – Gardner Minshew – 18/28, 214 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 21 rushes, 114 yards LV – Zamir White – 10 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers CAR – Diontae Johnson – 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD LV – Tre Tucker – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,417
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

After starting the season 0–2, veteran Andy Dalton was named starting quarterback for week three. In the first quarter, Dalton passed it to Chuba Hubbard for a touchdown. Las Vegas tied it up at the end of the quarter. Carolina scored two touchdowns in the second and went into halftime with a 21–7 lead. Eddy Piñeiro kicked two field goals in the third. In the fourth quarter, Diontae Johnson scored a touchdown, but their attempt for a two-point conversion failed. The Raiders answered with Gardner Minshew throwing it to Jakobi Meyers for a touchdown. Piñeriro kicked another field goal for Carolina. Las Vegas scored another touchdown. The Panthers won 36–22 and Carolina improved to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	14	10	3	34
Panthers	0	14	7	3	24

Game information

First quarter CIN – Chase Brown 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:05. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:04. Second quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:34. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:14. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:17. CAR – Xavier Legette 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05. CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:01. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:08. Third quarter CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:38. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:22. CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 2:26. CAR – Diontae Johnson 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:53. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:46. CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Bengals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:09. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/31, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT CAR – Andy Dalton – 25/40, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD CAR – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,258
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Carolina loses to Cincinnati 24–34. They fall to 1–3.

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	3	0	10
Bears	7	20	3	6	36

Game information

First quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 38-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 8:54. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:45. CHI – D. J. Moore 34-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 5:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:10. Second quarter CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:27. CHI – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:14. Bears 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:35. CHI – D. J. Moore 30-yard pass from Caleb Williams (kick failed), 0:24. Bears 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:31. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 6:25. Bears 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:37. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 27-yard field goal, 2:10. Bears 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed), 4:23. Bears 36–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:07. Top passers CAR – Andy Dalton – 18/28, 136 yards, INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/29, 304 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 13 rushes, 97 yards, TD CHI – D'Andre Swift – 21 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 68 yards CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,307
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Chicago beats the Panthers 36–10. Carolina falls to 1–4.

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	15	6	10	38
Panthers	7	10	3	0	20

Game information

First quarter CAR – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:33. ATL – Bijan Robinson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:18. Second quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 24-yard field goal, 8:48. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:21. ATL – Bijan Robinson 7-yard run (2-pt Conversion Good by Tyler Allgeier), 6:03. Falcons 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:45. ATL – Drake London 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:42. Falcons 22–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:17. CAR – Xavier Legette 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiero kick), 0:07. Falcons 22–17. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:35. Third quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 21-yard field goal, 10:04. Falcons 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 4:51. Falcons 25–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:13. ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Falcons 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter ATL – Tyler Allgeier 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:38. Falcons 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:09. ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Falcons 38–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:58. Top passers ATL – Kirk Cousins – 19/30, 225 yards, TD CAR – Andy Dalton – 26/38, 221 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD CAR – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,884
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Carolina loses to Atlanta 38–20. They fall to 1–5.

Week 7: at Washington Commanders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	7	7
Commanders	10	17	10	3	40

Game information

First quarter WAS – Dante Fowler Jr. 67-yard interception return for a touchdown (Austin Seibert kick), 11:14. Commanders 7–0. WAS – Austin Seibert 23-yard field goal, 3:18. Commanders 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:20. Second quarter WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 8-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:35. Commanders 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:47. WAS – Austin Seibert 49-yard field goal, 5:39. Commanders 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 1:53. WAS – Zach Ertz 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Austin Seibert kick), 0:10. Commanders 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 2:12. Third quarter WAS – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Austin Seibert kick), 8:53. Commanders 34–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:07. WAS – Austin Seibert 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Commanders 37–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 4-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:38. Commanders 37–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:55. WAS – Austin Seibert 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Commanders 40–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:43. Top passers CAR – Andy Dalton – 11/16, 93 yards, 2 INT WAS – Marcus Mariota – 18/23, 205 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 17 rushes, 52 yards, TD WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 12 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders – 6 receptions, 61 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 6 receptions, 98 yards

Week 7: Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders – Game summary

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,380
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

The Panthers were scoreless for the first three quarters of the game but they manage not to be shutout by the Commanders by scoring a touchdown in the fourth. Washington wins 40–7 and Carolina falls to 1–6.

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	7	14
Broncos	0	21	7	0	28

Game information

First quarter CAR – Xavier Legette 6-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:12. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:27. Second quarter DEN – Nate Adkins 3-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 12:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:55. DEN – Adam Trautman 19-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 6:51. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:06. DEN – Bo Nix 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:29. Third quarter DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 9-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 6:49. Broncos 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter CAR – Jalen Coker 15-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:18. Broncos 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 1:55. Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 24/37, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT DEN – Bo Nix – 28/37, 284 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 56 yards DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 8 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 100 yards

Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,135
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty and Amanda Guerra
• Recap, Game Book

Bryce Young is back to be starting quarterback after Andy Dalton sprained his thumb in a car accident days before the game. Denver defeats the Panthers 28–14. Carolina falls to 1–7.

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	6	7	3	6	22
Panthers	0	10	7	6	23

Game information

First quarter NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 10:51. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:09. NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 3:08. Saints 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:07. Second quarter CAR – Xavier Legette 3-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:59. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:50. NO – Taysom Hill 7-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:13. Saints 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:46. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 0:38. Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:39. Third quarter CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:55. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:05. NO – Blake Grupe 51-yard field goal, 4:15. Panthers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter NO – Foster Moreau 17-yard pass from Derek Carr (2-pt Conversion Failed), 11:55. Saints 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:40. CAR – Chuba Hubbard 16-yard run (2-pt Conversion Failed), 2:18. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:08. Top passers NO – Derek Carr – 18/31, 236 yards, TD CAR – Bryce Young – 16/26, 171 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 29 rushes, 155 yards CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 15 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NO – Alvin Kamara – 6 receptions, 60 yards CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders – 4 receptions, 87 yards

Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,292
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Carolina squeezes by New Orleans, 23–22. The Panthers improve to 2–7.

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

NFL Germany games

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	0	0	7	10	0	17
Panthers	7	3	7	0	3	20

Game information

First quarter CAR – Ja'Tavion Sanders 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:48. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:00. Second quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:44. Third quarter NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. 32-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:54. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:06. CAR – Chuba Hubbard 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:33. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:21. Fourth quarter NYG – Daniel Jones 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 8:33. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 6:58. NYG – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 2:18. Overtime CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 7:56. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:56. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/37, 190 yards, 2 INT CAR – Bryce Young – 15/25, 126 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 28 rushes, 153 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Wan'Dale Robinson – 5 receptions, 51 yards CAR – Jalen Coker – 3 receptions, 41 yards

Week 10: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CET/9:30 a.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,132
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Jamie Erdahl and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

The Panthers took on the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, as part of the NFL International Series. Carolina starts off strong going into halftime with a 10–0 lead. Carolina and New York both score seven in the third. The Giants tie it up in the fourth by scoring a field goal, making the game go into overtime. Eddy Piñeiro kicks the game-winning field goal. Carolina wins 20–17 and improves to 3–7. This was quarterback Bryce Young's first back-to-back win in his NFL career.

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Preview

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Atlanta Falcons	6	5	0	.545	4–1	6–2	244	274	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	6	0	.400	1–2	4–3	279	266	L4
New Orleans Saints	4	7	0	.364	2–3	3–4	262	260	W2
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	.300	1–2	2–4	167	310	W2

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Detroit Lions	North	9	1	0	.900	2–0	6–1	.480	.489	W8
2	Philadelphia Eagles	East	8	2	0	.800	3–0	5–2	.390	.369	W6
3	Arizona Cardinals	West	6	4	0	.600	2–0	3–3	.583	.459	W4
4	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	5	0	.545	4–1	6–2	.513	.426	L2
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	2	0	.800	1–1	3–2	.452	.393	W3
6	Green Bay Packers	North	7	3	0	.700	1–2	3–3	.544	.425	W1
7	Washington Commanders	East	7	4	0	.636	2–1	5–2	.446	.324	L2
In the hunt
8[a]	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	5	0	.500	2–1	3–4	.525	.451	W1
9[a][b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	5	5	0	.500	1–2	2–4	.519	.453	W1
10[a][b]	San Francisco 49ers	West	5	5	0	.500	1–3	3–4	.500	.346	L1
11[c]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	6	0	.400	1–2	4–3	.632	.667	L4
12[c]	Chicago Bears	North	4	6	0	.400	0–1	2–3	.448	.293	L4
13	New Orleans Saints	South	4	7	0	.364	2–3	3–4	.504	.341	W2
14[d]	Carolina Panthers	South	3	7	0	.300	1–2	2–4	.434	.258	W2
15[d]	Dallas Cowboys	East	3	7	0	.300	1–1	1–5	.558	.400	L5
16	New York Giants	East	2	8	0	.200	0–4	1–6	.534	.350	L5
Tiebreakers[e]
LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle and San Francisco based on head-to-head victory. Seattle wins tie break over San Francisco based on division record. Tampa Bay wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Carolina wins tie break over Dallas 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.

References

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2. "Panthers promote ex-LB Dan Morgan to GM position". ESPN.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
3. "Bears trading No. 1 overall pick to Panthers for haul that includes WR DJ Moore, sources say". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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External links

• Official website