Meanwhile in the NFC, the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are floundering, the Detroit Lions might not even make the postseason and there's also no clear team-to-beat in their place, with only a single game separating the one seed and the seventh seed.

McMillan reflected on his journey to the Panthers, noting the significance of pre-draft workouts with fellow player Bryce and the little signs that pointed to his eventual place with the team.

A former Panthers pass rusher, who spent all but four days of his NFL career in Carolina, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

The latest Power Rankings from NFL.com’s Eric Edholm has Dave Canales’s club at the 18th spot. The team owns a 7-6 record, winning as many games this season as they did in 2023 and ’24 combined. More importantly, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers own identical 7-6 records with four weeks go play.

One of the NFL's biggest surprises, Carolina (7-6) is coming off an impressive 31-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams. And while they are still on the outside looking in on the NFC playoff picture, the Panthers now control their own playoff destiny in the NFC South thanks to the Buccaneers ' loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.

A few NFL greats, including an ardent Panthers supporter, think QB Bryce Young should get locked down in Carolina for the long haul.

The Carolina Panthers had about as good a bye week as one can have. They got to rest after a grueling 13-week stretch that, by the end of it, saw several crucia

Let’s take a closer look at one of the prospects the Panthers could select in the 2026 NFL Draft.