The Carolina Panthers had it in the bag. They had a lead late in the fourth quarter, and a win would've made next week's home bout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales had a simple explanation for why he tried to go for it on fourth down.

Carolina safety Lathan Ransom was penalized 15 yards for hitting Saints QB Tyler Shough in final seconds of Sunday’s 20-17 New Orleans win.

Whatever happens the rest of the way, we can say with absolute certainty that this 2025 NFL season has been a success for the Carolina Panthers. They're in yea

The Panthers still can win the NFC South, but the path to do that is much more difficult than if they'd beaten the Saints.

With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers would have had an opportunity to clinch their first NFC South title since 2015 in their next game. But the Panthers lost to the Saints 20-17 and will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with the teams tied for the division lead.

The New Orleans Saints managed to put themselves in field goal position late in Week 15, and Tyler Shough did everything he could to go the distance.

The Jets have named a new defensive coordinator, replacing a former Panthers interim head coach with a former Panthers safety.

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