In his career, QB Baker Mayfield is 5-0 against the Carolina Panthers, with four of those wins coming with Tampa Bay and one with Cleveland.

The Panthers faced early adversity and were last in the Eastern Conference as recently as Dec. 3. But now they’re 6-1-1 in their past eight games and one point behind the New Jersey Devils, who hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the East.

The Carolina Panthers have three games left to make something of this season. Should they fail, it will be quite unfortunate. No one expected a playoff berth i

Panthers safety Lathan Ransom is called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Shough with 12 second remaining. That set up a 47-yard field goal from Saints kicker Charlie Smyth to give New Orleans a 20-17 lead with two seconds remaining,

The Panthers (18-13-2) have six games before they host the New York Rangers in the Winter Classic at loanDepot park on Jan. 2 (8 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SNW, SNO, SNE, TVAS).

Dec 7, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) stands on the sidelines during the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Baker Mayfield has spent the past two seasons making the Carolina Panthers think twice about releasing him. The Tampa Bay quarterback is 4-0 against the Panthers since leaving Carolina and has led the Buccaneers to back-to-back division titles in 2023 and '24.

The NHL is bringing its Winter Classic to Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, when the Florida Panthers face the New York Rangers at loanDepot park.

Carolina Panthers left tackle Ikem Ekwonu has now missed a second straight practice. The fourth-year lineman, like on Wednesday, was sidelined on Thursday due to his knee injury. Head coach Dave Canales was asked about Ekwonu's outlook yesterday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Charlotte, NC to play the Carolina Panthers with an NFC South division title on the line. The Buccaneers seek their fifth consecutive title, whereas the Panthers will attempt to break a dry spell — it’s been since 2014.