It was an energy not experienced since 2017, the last time the Panthers made the playoffs, as Carolina (8-8) prepares to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) with a chance to win the NFC South. He felt hope.

The Atlanta Falcons' upset of the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night continued to muddy the waters in the NFC South. The champion of that division and the AFC North are the only remaining playoff spots open in the NFL heading into the regular-season finale.

The NFL season continues in Week 17 when the Carolina Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

The Carolina Panthers have not exactly had a who's who of tight ends recently. Since Greg Olsen left and then retired, they've cycled through names in an attemp

CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers legend Luke Kuechly is once again a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame. He was among the final seven for last year’s Hall of Fame class, earning him an automatic bid this year. Kuechly was a linebacker for the Panthers from 2012 to 2019 and led the NFL in tackles during that time.

To the victors go the spoils, and the spoils for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday was a little social-media trolling of the Carolina Panthers after their 27-10 win.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi as NFL analyst rips Dave Canales for cowardly move in Panthers loss. The Carolina Panthers were not remotely ready to compete with the NFC-leading Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Despite a pretty strong defensive performance, the offense could not muster anything up.

The Panthers can clinch the NFC South today with a win and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss, while the Seahawks are looking to close in on the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference.