The Panthers (21-15-3), who have won the Stanley Cup the past two seasons and have been to the Stanley Cup Final three seasons in a row, enter Friday out of a Stanley Cup Playoff spot, one point behind the Buffalo Sabres for the second wild card from the Eastern Conference.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not fully control their own destiny, but they do control the first part of it — they need to beat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday

On Tuesday, the Panthers began their preparation for the regular-season finale against the Bucs. The Charlotte Observer was there for the latest news.

Highlights from the Week 17 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers during the 2025 NFL season.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals NHL game from December 29, 2025 on ESPN.

Fitzgerald has been good under pressure in Year 1; he has made four game-winning kicks, and Carolina would love another one Saturday.

Injuries play a big role in who wins a game, and over the course of the season, it can be a huge factor in who makes the playoffs. By Week 18, which we are now

Seattle scored first, as Sam Darnold led a nine-play, 40-yard drive that was capped by a Jason Myers 48-yard field goal. The possession was kept alive with an impressive 25-yard run by Zach Charbonnet on a third-and-15!