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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, where the club is also headquartered. Owner David Tepper oversees a franchise that reached the Super Bowl following a 15–1 campaign in 2015 and returned to the playoffs after an 11–5 season in 2017. The years since have been leaner. From 2018 through 2024, Carolina posted just one winning record and bottomed out at 2–15 in 2023. Under head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan, the Panthers improved to 8–9 in 2025 and secured a playoff berth. The roster features quarterback Bryce Young, running back Chuba Hubbard, and receivers Xavier Legette and Tetairoa McMillan.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 65 pundits · 190 settled, averaging 72 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 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 95% 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.
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
| 6–10 |
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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 88% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 85% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 78% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
“S Tre'von Moehrig Zakee Wheatley Nick Scott Lathan Ransom”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
“Haynes King earned a spot on the roster for now, though he is injured.”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“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”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“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”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“Lathan Ransom and Zakee Wheatley weren't really in danger, but they cannot be cut now after great performances in the HOF Game.”
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
“S Tre'von Moehrig Zakee Wheatley Nick Scott Lathan Ransom”
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
“Jackson Kuwatch remains on the edge, but for now, he's still on because of his contributions on special teams.”
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“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”
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
“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.”