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NEW ORLEANS The Carolina Panthers got Drew Breesed Sunday, ending their season after a single playoff game. Brees, a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback, was seldom pressured by the Panthers’ pass rush, and generally picked apart the Carolina secondary in a 31-26 victory at the Superdome. The Panthers

This can’t possibly turn into a Jaguars-Bills game. Can it? The Panthers appeared set to take an early lead, but kicker Graham Gano missed a 25-yard field goal, to keep the game scoreless near the end of the first quarter. It ruined an impressive drive for the Panthers, as they took their time with 15

NFL wild-card weekend live updates as the Carolina Panthers (11-5) visit the New Orleans Saints (11-5) for a playoff game in Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Tweets from Joseph Person, Jourdan Rodrigue, Scott Fowler, Rick Bonnell, the Observer sports staff and others are included. It’s the playoffs. It’

Five fearless predictions for Sunday’s Carolina Panthers game at the New Orleans Saints: 1. Panthers will try to establish the running game. Lost in how poorly the Panthers offense played at Atlanta was the absence of Jonathan Stewart, who sat out with back tightness. Not that Stewart would have

Carolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn was eating lunch and watching ESPN this week when he saw an item roll across the scroll: The Panthers have a 30 percent chance of beating the Saints in their NFC wild-card game Sunday, according to ESPN’s football power index. Munnerlyn was taken aback

Middle linebacker Luke Kuechly summed up the Carolina Panthers’ defensive game plan vs. New Orleans in five words: “Get guys in Drew’s face.” Drew would be Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the future Hall of Famer who set an NFL record during the regular season by completing 72 percent of his passes

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was asked about his running the football during his weekly press conference at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Newton spoke directly to his running the football by saying, “running the football is my edge, that I am comfortable running

NFL Week 17 live updates as the Carolina Panthers (11-4) visit the Atlanta Falcons (9-6) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Win or lose, the Panthers get to the playoffs, but their best- and worst-case scenarios are quite different. So, Sunday’s game will determine not only the Panthers’ playoff ranking

Aaron Rodgers was up-and-down in his return to action Week 15, but Cam Newton was on top of his game.

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced Sunday he’ll put the team up for sale, but made no mention of allegations against him.

– Carolina Panthers spoilt the return of Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a 31-24 win. “We said we were focused on us and that’s what we did,” said Panthers safety Mike Adams. Rodgers was back in action for the first time since breaking his right collarbone on October 15.

The Carolina Panthers seem determined to do things the hard way this season. From fourth-quarter leads that nearly get lost to actually losing a road game to the woeful Chicago Bears, these Panthers are 9-4 but remain a study in anxiety for their jittery fans. The Panthers have won six games by a single

Will the Panthers find a way to slow down Rodgers, who will be making his first start after injuring his collar bone earlier in the season

Carolina Panthers running back credits his wife with bringing the project, which uses 3D printers to create artificial hands for kids, to his attention

The Panthers are getting a pair of offensive captains back in the lineup this week, but are losing a starter on offense. The team announced that linebacker Shaq Thompson was out this week with a foot injury. The former first-round pick (though that modifier applies to all their starting linebackers)

1) Costly Non-Call  Before we get going, let’s get one thing straight: The Panthers lost to the Saints on Sunday because of factors bigger than referee decisions. But a couple of calls sure made the task tougher.  The most notable was a non-call.  Down 21-14 at the half, Carolina opened the third

When the Carolina Panthers lost to New Orleans in Week 3, the league was still catching on to the prodigious talent of Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara. Heading into the matchup in Charlotte, Kamara had eight carries for 21 yards, and a respectable seven catches for 71 yards. But now, Kamara is

Panthers QB thinks getting into the endzone is more important than celebrating, but favors the team’s football giveaways as his favorite celebration

Patrick Daugherty breaks down all of Week 12’s biggest news, including Alex Smith’s continued struggles.

The Panthers have had some bad luck with injuries, but they could be getting closer to getting some key parts back on the field. In addition to the anticipated return of tight end Greg Olsen, the Panthers had center Ryan Kalil on the practice field today, along with wide receiver Damiere Byrd. Olsen’

The Vikings have taken issue with Panthers tight end Greg Olsen serving as a broadcaster for Sunday’s game against the Rams because they believe he could take things he learns while on the job and funnel them back to the Panthers to give Carolina an undue advantage for their upcoming game against Minnesota

Saying Carolina’s offense was terrific on Monday night against Miami – or any other synonyms you’d like to use – would be an understatement. The Panthers racked up an unseen (and franchise record) 548 yards of offense, scored six touchdowns and generally did whatever they liked to a fairly hapless

Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, quarterback Jay Cutler and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh address the media after their 45-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson will see a familiar face on Sunday against Atlanta. Thompson played for the Falcons’ new offensive coordinator, Steve Sarkisian, for two years at the University of Washington, where Sarkisian was head coach before leaving for Southern Cal in 2013. Sarkisian

Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers moved to fourth in NFL history in sacks, getting the 151st of his career against Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston on Sunday. It didn’t exactly excite him. “Ehhhhh,” Peppers said with a shrug, via Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer. Peppers, 37, has 7.5 sacks

The Bears haven’t led after the fourth quarter this year, a stat indicative of how this team hasn’t played a complete game yet. 

The Panthers will be going without linebacker Luke Kuechly this weekend. Kuechly suffered a concussion in last Thursday’s loss to the Eagles and he has not been able to gain clearance from the concussion protocol over the last week. As a result, the team has ruled him out for their game against the Bears

For some reason, Cam Newton hasn’t talked to the media in Charlotte. He didn’t on Wednesday, the usual day for quarterbacks to talk to the local media, and declined again Thursday.

Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin has been on the injury report for a few weeks with a knee problem. But it may be worth seeing what he does the rest of the week, after an unusual addition to the injury report. Via Bill Voth of the team’s official website, Benjamin left practice early Wednesday

Reporters question Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera concerning the decisions made near the end of the fourth quarter and half by the team following their 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday.