2022 Carolina Panthers season

28th season in franchise history

2022 Carolina Panthers season

Owner| David Tepper
General manager| Scott Fitterer
Head coach| Matt Rhule (fired October 10; 1–4 record)
Steve Wilks (interim; 6–6 record)
Home field| Bank of America Stadium
Results
Record| 7–10
Division place| 2nd NFC South
Playoff finish| Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers| DE Brian Burns
Uniform

* <- 2021
* Panthers seasons
* 2023 ->

The 2022 season was the Carolina Panthers' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Matt Rhule. They attempted to improve on their 5–12 record from last season and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. After a 1–4 start from the team, the Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule, along with defensive coordinator Phil Snow. Rhule was replaced with defensive passing game coordinator Steve Wilks, who served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] After a Week 16 win against the Detroit Lions, they improved on their 5 win total from the previous 3 years. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight year when they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following week.[2]

## Offseason

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### Signings

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Position | Player | Age | 2021 Team | Contract

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C | Bradley Bozeman | 27 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 year, $2.8 million
G | Austin Corbett | 26 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 years, $26.2 million
RB | D'Onta Foreman | 26 | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $2 million
P | Johnny Hekker | 32 | Los Angeles Rams | 3 years, $7.6 million
WR | Rashard Higgins | 27 | Cleveland Browns | 1 year, $1.1 million
DT | Matt Ioannidis | 28 | Washington Commanders | 1 year, $9.5 million
LB | Cory Littleton | 28 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 year, $2.6 million
LB | Damien Wilson | 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 years, $6.9 million
FS | Xavier Woods | 26 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 years, $15 million
WR | Andre Roberts | 34 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 year, $1.7 million

### Draft

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Main article: 2022 NFL draft

2022 Carolina Panthers Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes

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1 | 6  | Ikem Ekwonu | OT | NC State |
2 | 38  | Traded to the New York Jets[A] |
3 | 70  | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[B] |
94  | Matt Corral | QB | Ole Miss | from Chiefs via Patriots[C]
4 | 111  | Traded to the New York Jets[A] |
120  | Brandon Smith | LB | Penn State | from Saints via Commanders[D]
137  | Traded to the New England Patriots[C] | from Rams via Texans[E]
5 | 144  | Traded to the Washington Commanders[D] | from Jaguars[B]
149  | Traded to the Washington Commanders[D] |
6 | 185  | Traded to the Buffalo Bills[F] |
189  | Amaré Barno | LB | Virginia Tech | from Commanders[D]
199  | Cade Mays | OG | Tennessee | from Raiders[G]
7 | 227  | Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders[G] |
242  | Kalon Barnes | CB | Baylor | from Patriots via Dolphins[H]

Draft trades

1. ^ a b The Panthers traded second- and fourth-round selections (38th and 111th overall), and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for QB Sam Darnold.
2. ^ a b The Panthers traded TE Dan Arnold and a third-round selection (70th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for CB C. J. Henderson and a fifth-round selection (144th overall).[3]
3. ^ a b The Panthers traded a fourth-round selection (137th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for a third-round selection (94th overall).
4. ^ a b c d The Panthers traded two fifth-round selections (144th and 149th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 189th overall).
5. ^ The Panthers traded a 2021 third-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth-round selection (137th overall), and 2021 fourth- and fifth-round selections.
6. ^ The Panthers traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for DE Darryl Johnson.
7. ^ a b The Panthers traded LB Denzel Perryman and a seventh-round selection (227th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a sixth-round selection (199th overall).
8. ^ The Panthers traded OT Greg Little to the Miami Dolpins in exchange for a seventh-round selection (242nd overall).

### Trades

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Date  | Trade partner  | Panthers traded  | Panthers received  | Notes

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July 6  | Cleveland Browns  | 2024 Conditional 5th-round selection[4] | QB Baker Mayfield | [5]
August 29  | Jacksonville Jaguars  | 2023 7th-round selection
2024 6th-round selection  | WR Laviska Shenault |
August 29  | Tennessee Titans  | Dennis Daley
2024 7th-round selection  | 2024 5th-round selection  |
2022 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents  Name  | Position  | College  | Ref.

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Josh Babicz  | TE | North Dakota State | [6]
Davis Cheek | QB | Elon
Isaiah Graham-Mobley  | LB | Boston College
Drew Hartlaub  | S | Penn State
Ra'Shaun Henry  | WR | Virginia
Talolo Limu-Jones  | Eastern Kentucky
John Lovett  | RB | Penn State
Marquan McCall | DT | Kentucky
Arron Mosby | LB | Fresno State
Andrew Parchment  | WR | Florida State
Charleston Rambo | Miami (FL)
Khalan Tolson  | LB | Illinois
Derek Wright | WR | Utah State

## Staff

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2022 Carolina Panthers staff |

Front office

* Owner – David Tepper
* President – Kristi Coleman
* General manager – Scott Fitterer
* Assistant general manager – Dan Morgan
* Vice president of football operations & senior advisor to ownership – Steven Drummond
* Vice president of football administration – Samir Suleiman
* Vice president of player personnel – Pat Stewart
* Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow
* Director of football operations – Mike Anderson
* Director of college scouting – Cole Spencer
* Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan
* Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Ramsey
* Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack

Head coaches

* Interim Head Coach – Steve Wilks
* Assistant head coach/offense – Jeff Nixon

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Ben McAdoo
* Quarterbacks – Sean Ryan
* Wide receivers – Joe Dailey
* Tight ends – Kevin M. Gilbride
* Offensive line – James Campen
* Assistant offensive line – Robert Kugler
* Pass game specialist – Matt Lombardi
* Offensive assistant – Garret McGuire
* Offensive assistant – Jody Owens

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* Interim defensive coordinator – Al Holcomb
* Defensive run game coordinator – Mike Siravo
* Defensive line – Terrance Knighton
* Assistant defensive line – Don Johnson
* Defensive backs – Bobby Mafei
* Defensive assistant – Rob Dvoracek

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor
* Special teams assistant – Cedric Whitaker

Strength and conditioning

* Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
* Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
* Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
* Strength and conditioning assistant – Corey Campbell
* Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

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## Final roster

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2022 Carolina Panthers roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 14 Sam Darnold

* 11 P. J. Walker

Running backs (RB)

* 20 Raheem Blackshear

* 33 D'Onta Foreman

* 30 Chuba Hubbard

* 45 Giovanni Ricci FB

Wide receivers (WR)

* 17 Rashard Higgins

* 88 Terrace Marshall Jr.

* 2 D. J. Moore

* 18 Andre Roberts

* 15 Laviska Shenault

* 12 Shi Smith

Tight ends (TE)

* 84 Stephen Sullivan

* 80 Ian Thomas

* 82 Tommy Tremble

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 56 Bradley Bozeman C

* 70 Brady Christensen G

* 74 Larnel Coleman T

* 63 Austin Corbett G

* 79 Ikem Ekwonu T

* 75 Cameron Erving T

* 73 Michael Jordan G

* 64 Cade Mays G

* 72 Taylor Moton T

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 94 Henry Anderson DE

* 90 Amaré Barno DE

* 95 Derrick Brown DT

* 53 Brian Burns DE

* 97 Yetur Gross-Matos DE

* 98 Marquis Haynes DE

* 99 Matt Ioannidis DT

* 78 Marquan McCall DT

* 93 Bravvion Roy DT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 47 Joel Iyiegbuniwe MLB

* 55 Cory Littleton OLB

* 49 Frankie Luvu OLB

* 7 Shaq Thompson OLB

* 57 Damien Wilson MLB

* 50 Chandler Wooten MLB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 31 Juston Burris SS

* 27 T. J. Carrie CB

* 34 Sean Chandler SS

* 21 Jeremy Chinn FS

* 42 Sam Franklin SS

* 38 Myles Hartsfield FS

* 24 C. J. Henderson CB

* 28 Keith Taylor CB

* 25 Xavier Woods FS

Special teams

* 10 Johnny Hekker P

* 44 J. J. Jansen LS

* 4 Eddy Piñeiro K

| Practice squad

* 77 Deonte Brown G

* 41 Spencer Brown RB

* 13 Davis Cheek QB

* 36 Madre Harper CB

* 35 Gavin Heslop CB

* 71 Phil Hoskins DT

* 91 Kobe Jones OLB

* 46 Arron Mosby OLB

* 6 Josh Norman CB

* 29 Kenny Robinson SS

* 81 C. J. Saunders WR

* 68 Sam Tecklenburg C

* 86 Colin Thompson TE

* 85 Preston Williams WR

* 92 Raequan Williams DE

* 83 Derek Wright WR

Reserve

* 9 Matt Corral QB (IR)

* 60 Pat Elflein C (IR)

* 5 Zane Gonzalez K (IR)

* 8 Jaycee Horn CB (IR)

* 26 Donte Jackson CB (IR)

* 32 Justin Layne CB (DNR)

* 40 Brandon Smith OLB (IR)

* 23 Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB (IR)

Rookies in italics
51 active, 8 reserve, 16 practice squad

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## Preseason

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1  | August 13 | at Washington Commanders | W 23–21  | 1–0  | Fedex Field | Recap
2  | August 19 | at New England Patriots | L 10–20  | 1–1  | Gillette Stadium | Recap
3  | August 26 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–0  | 2–1  | Bank of America Stadium | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1 | September 11  | Cleveland Browns | L 24–26  | 0–1  | Bank of America Stadium | Recap
2 | September 18  | at New York Giants | L 16–19  | 0–2  | MetLife Stadium | Recap
3 | September 25  | New Orleans Saints | W 22–14  | 1–2  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
4 | October 2  | Arizona Cardinals | L 16–26  | 1–3  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
5 | October 9  | San Francisco 49ers | L 15–37  | 1–4  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
6 | October 16  | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24  | 1–5  | SoFi Stadium | Recap
7 | October 23  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–3  | 2–5  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
8 | October 30  | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34–37 (OT) | 2–6  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap
9 | November 6  | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–42  | 2–7  | Paycor Stadium | Recap
10 | November 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 25–15  | 3–7  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
11 | November 20  | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–13  | 3–8  | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap
12 | November 27  | Denver Broncos | W 23–10  | 4–8  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
13  | Bye
14 | December 11  | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–24  | 5–8  | Lumen Field | Recap
15 | December 18  | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–24  | 5–9  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
16 | December 24 | Detroit Lions | W 37–23  | 6–9  | Bank of America Stadium  | Recap
17 | January 1  | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–30  | 6–10  | Raymond James Stadium | Recap
18 | January 8  | at New Orleans Saints | W 10–7  | 7–10  | Caesars Superdome | Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Browns | 0 | 17 | 3| 6| 26
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0| 17| 24

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,205
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 10:49. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:37.
* CLE – Kareem Hunt 24-yard run (Cade York kick), 4:46. Browns 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:33.
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
* CLE – Cade York 26-yard field goal, 0:21. Browns 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

* CLE – Cade York 34-yard field goal, 7:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:18.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Baker Mayfield 7-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:51. Browns 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
* CLE – Cade York 36-yard field goal, 6:14. Browns 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:38.
* CAR – Robbie Anderson 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:02. Browns 23–21. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 1:13. Panthers 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:01.
* CLE – Cade York 58-yard field goal, 0:08. Browns 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

* CLE – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 147 yards, TD
* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 16/27, 235 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 141 yards
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 rushes, 33 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 6 receptions, 60 yards
* CAR – Robbie Anderson – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

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In the Panthers' home opener against the Cleveland Browns, they came close to winning, but the Browns were able to hold them off. Cleveland defeated Carolina 26–24, meaning the Panthers started off the season 0–1.

#### Week 2: at New York Giants

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Week 2: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 6 | 7| 3| 16
Giants | 6 | 0 | 7| 6| 19

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Fair, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,843
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NYG – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 12:50. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:02.
* NYG – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 2:30. Giants 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 25 yards, 7:47.

Second quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 31-yard field goal, 12:15. Giants 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:15.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 32-yard field goal, 0:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:23.

Third quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 16-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:27. Panthers 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:00.
* NYG – Daniel Bellinger 16-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 9:19. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.

Fourth quarter

* NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 12:31. Giants 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 38-yard field goal, 10:46. Tied 16–16. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:45.
* NYG – Graham Gano 56-yard field goal, 3:34. Giants 19–16. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 7:12.

Top passers

* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 14/29, 145 yards, TD
* NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/34, 176 yards, TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Christian McCaffrey \- 15 rushes, 102 yards
* NYG – Saquon Barkley \- 21 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
* NYG – Richie James – 5 receptions, 51 yards

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This was head coach Matt Rhule's first return to MetLife Stadium in 10 years, as he had previously served as the Giants' asst. offensive line coach under then-head coach Tom Coughlin in 2012, a season after the Giants won their 4th Super Bowl title. Things started poorly for the Panthers when, during kick-off, Chuba Hubbard fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by the New York Giants. New York ended up scoring a field goal on the ensuing drive. When Carolina got the ball back, they would fumble again and the Giants scored another field goal. In the second quarter, Eddy Piñeiro scores two field goals for the Panthers, tying the game. Baker Mayfield makes a complete pass to D. J. Moore in the third for a touchdown. The Giants answered back with a Daniel Bellinger touch down, tying the game at 13-13 going into the 4th quarter. The Panthers only scored three points in the fourth, while New York scored 6, giving the Giants a 19-16 win, dropping the Panthers to an 0–2 record.

#### Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
Panthers | 7 | 6 | 0| 9| 22

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,496
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Matt Millen and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Marquis Haynes 44-yard fumble return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:32. Panthers 7–0.

Second quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 45-yard field goal, 14:16. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:10.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 2:56. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:36.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* NO – Mark Ingram II 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:31. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:28.
* CAR – Laviska Shenault 67-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (run failed), 12:06. Panthers 19–7. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:25.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 8:19. Panthers 22–7. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00.
* NO – Marquez Callaway 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Wil Lutz kick), 2:22. Panthers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

* NO – Jameis Winston – 25/41, 353 yards, TD, 2 INT
* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 12/25, 170 yards, TD

Top rushers

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 61 yards
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 25 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 147 yards
* CAR – Laviska Shenault – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

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The game started off well for Carolina in the first quarter when New Orleans fumbled the ball. Marquis Haynes recovered it and scored a fumble recovery touchdown for the Panthers. Carolina led by thirteen points at the half after Eddy Piñeiro kicked two field goals in the second quarter. Early in the fourth, Mark Ingram scores a touchdown for the Saints, giving them their first points of the game. Baker Mayfield completes a 67-yard pass to Laviska Shenault for a touchdown. They tried for a two-point conversion, but it failed. With 8:19 to go into the game, Piñeiro kicked another field goal for Carolina. With 2:22 remaining, Marquez Callaway scores a touchdown for the Saints, though it wasn't enough. Carolina defeated New Orleans 22–14, snapping a 9 game losing streak and improving to 1–2.

#### Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7| 16| 26
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0| 6| 16

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 2
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,810
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* CAR – Frankie Luvu 33-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:13. Panthers 7–0.
* ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 3:34. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 3:34. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

* ARI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 7:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:08.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 3:34. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 9:26.
* ARI - Kyler Murray 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:26. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42
* ARI – Marquise Brown 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 7:37. Cardinals 26–10. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:36.
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 4:47. Cardinals 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

* ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/32, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT
* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 22/36, 197 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ARI – James Conner – 15 rushes, 55 yards
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 8 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

* ARI – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD

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The Cardinals end up being too much for the Panthers and defeat them 26–16. Carolina falls to 1–3.

#### Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 7 | 10 | 7| 13| 37
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 9| 3| 15

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 9
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,321
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Tevin Coleman 9-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:40. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

* SF – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 12:56. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:14.
* CAR – Eddy Pineiro 43-yard field goal, 7:59. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:27.
* SF – Emmanuel Moseley 41-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 0:43. 49ers 17–3.

Third quarter

* CAR – Christian McCaffrey 19-yard run (run failed), 11:57. 49ers 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:03.
* SF – Deebo Samuel 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 6:32. 49ers 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
* CAR – Eddy Pineiro 37-yard field goal, 3:40. 49ers 24–12. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:52.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 12:31. 49ers 30–12. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:09.
* CAR – Eddy Pineiro 34-yard field goal, 6:51. 49ers 30–15. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:40.
* SF – Tevin Coleman 5-yard run (Mitch Wishnowsky kick), 3:15. 49ers 37–15. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:51.

Top passers

* SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/30, 253 yards, 2 TD
* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 20/36, 215 yards, INT

Top rushers

* SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 17 rushes, 120 TD
* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 3 receptions, 58 yards
* CAR – Shi Smith – 4 receptions, 69 yards

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The Panthers lose to San Francisco 15–37 and dropped to 1–4 on the year. This was head coach Matt Rhule's and defensive coordinator Phil Snow's last game with the Panthers, as both were fired in the days following the loss with Steve Wilks promoted to interim head coach. In addition, Baker Mayfield, who had another disappointing performance, was benched in favor of P. J. Walker.

#### Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 6: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 0| 0| 10
Rams | 0 | 7 | 10| 7| 24

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

* Date: October 16
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,482
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 8:38. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:22.

Second quarter

* LAR – Allen Robinson 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:34. Rams 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:58.
* CAR – Donte Jackson 30-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:58. Panthers 10–7.

Third quarter

* LAR – Matt Gay 21-yard field goal, 4:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:46.
* LAR – Ben Skowronek 17-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:11. Rams 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

* LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:15. Rams 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:17.

Top passers

* CAR – P. J. Walker – 10/16, 60 yards
* LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/33, 253 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 69 yards
* LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 7 receptions, 89 yards
* LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 80 yards

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Carolina started the game off with a field goal in the first. Both the Panthers and the Rams scored touchdowns in the second, leaving them up 10-7 into the half. The Panthers went scoreless in the second half, while Los Angeles took control and scored 17. The Rams defeated Carolina 24–10. For the first time since 2016, the Panthers were 1–5. This was also the last game Christian McCaffrey would play in as a player of the Panthers, as he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on October 20, 2022.[7]

#### Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,941
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 20-yard pass from P. J. Walker (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:29. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 17-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:11. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

* TB – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 13:38. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.
* CAR – Tommy Tremble 29-yard pass from P. J. Walker (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:33. Panthers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

* TB – Tom Brady – 32/49, 290 yards
* CAR – P. J. Walker – 16/22, 177 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* TB – Rachaad White – 6 rushes, 24 yards
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 15 rushes, 118 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 9 receptions, 96 yards
* CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

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Carolina and Tampa Bay were both scoreless in the first quarter. With 35 seconds to go in the second, P. J. Walker made a 20-yard pass to D. J. Moore for a Panthers touchdown, putting Carolina up by 7 at the half. Chuba Hubbard scored a touchdown in the third, as Ryan Succop made a field goal for the Bucs in the fourth. Walker threw it to Tommy Tremble for a game sealing touchdown. The Panthers won 21–3 and improved to 2–5.

#### Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3| 21| 0| 34
Falcons | 0 | 14 | 7| 13| 3| 37

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: October 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 68,996
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 6:50. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

* ATL – Kyle Pitts 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 10:13. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:02.
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:51. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
* ATL – Lorenzo Carter 28-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:41. Falcons 14–10.

Third quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 11:33. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:27.
* ATL – Tyler Allgeier 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:40. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman 1-yard run (D'Onta Foreman run), 11:46. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 7:33. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:13.
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 3:06. Panthers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 7:27.
* ATL – Damiere Byrd 47-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Younghoe Koo kick), 2:14. Falcons 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Falcons 34–28. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:03.
* CAR – D. J. Moore 62-yard pass from P. J. Walker (kick failed, wide left), 0:12. Tied 34–34. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:24.

Overtime

* ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Falcons 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.

Top passers

* CAR – P. J. Walker – 19/36, 317 yards, TD, INT
* ATL – Marcus Mariota – 20/28, 253 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 118 yards, 3 TD
* ATL – Caleb Huntley – 16 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 152 yards, TD
* ATL – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

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In a close game, the Falcons defeated Carolina 37–34 in overtime. The Panthers dropped to 2–6.

#### Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7| 14| 21
Bengals | 7 | 28 | 7| 0| 42

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,160
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:42. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:18.

Second quarter

* CIN – Joe Burrow 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:37. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:50.
* CIN – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:09.
* CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:45. Bengals 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:51.
* CIN – Joe Mixon 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:04. Bengals 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

* CAR – Tommy Tremble 8-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 10:52. Bengals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:08.
* CIN – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:38. Bengals 42–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. 21-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:47. Bengals 42–14. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:01.
* CAR – Raheem Blackshear 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:29. Bengals 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 14/20, 155 yards, 2 TD
* CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/28, 206 yards, TD

Top rushers

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 7 rushes, 23 yards
* CIN – Joe Mixon – 22 rushes, 153 yards, 4 TD

Top receivers

* CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 3 reception, 53 yards, TD
* CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 60 yards

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In the first half of this blowout, Carolina was scoreless, in part due to poor play from Walker, who posted a 0.0 passer rating, while the Cincinnati Bengals scored 5 touchdowns, four of them from Bengals running back Joe Mixon. Walker was removed from the game in favor of Mayfield, as both teams scored 7 in the third quarter. The Panthers went on to score 14 in the fourth, and even though Cincinnati went scoreless, the Bengals kept their comfortable lead and won 42–21. Carolina fell to 2–7.

#### Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 6| 6| 15
Panthers | 3 | 10 | 6| 6| 25

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Light rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,029
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 6:59. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

* CAR – Laviska Shenault 41-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:34. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:52.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 1:47. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:24.
* ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

* ATL – Drake London 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed), 6:15. Panthers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman 12-yard run (kick failed), 1:51. Panthers 19–9. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:24.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 9:22. Panthers 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:25.
* ATL – KhaDarel Hodge 25-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 2:56. Panthers 22–15. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 2:22.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 25–15. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

* ATL – Marcus Mariota – 19/30, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
* CAR – P. J. Walker – 10/16, 108 yards

Top rushers

* ATL – Marcus Mariota – 3 rushes, 43 yards
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 31 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ATL – Damiere Byrd – 3 receptions, 58 yards
* CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 1 reception, 43 yards

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Carolina sought revenge against Atlanta in this Thursday Night Football game after losing in a heartbreaker 11 days prior. The Panthers got their chance, winning 25–15 and improving to 3–7.

#### Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week 11: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3| 0| 3
Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0| 10| 13

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,677
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 32-yard field goal, 8:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:15.

Fourth quarter

* BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 8:27. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:00.
* BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:16. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

* CAR – Baker Mayfield – 21/33, 196 yards, 2 INT
* BAL – Lamar Jackson – 24/33, 209 yards, INT

Top rushers

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 11 rushes, 24 yards
* BAL – Kenyan Drake – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 3 receptions, 76 yards
* BAL – Demarcus Robinson – 9 receptions, 128 yards

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Baker returned from the bench in a 13–3 low scoring affair that saw Carolina fall to 3–8. This was also the last game he'd play for the Panthers, as Sam Darnold was healthy enough to return, and Mayfield would soon be released by the Panthers, signing with the Rams.

#### Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 12: Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10
Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7| 6| 23

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,644
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:30. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

* DEN – Brandon McManus 27-yard field goal, 10:11. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:35.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 4:42. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:29.

Third quarter

* CAR – Sam Darnold 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:21. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:13.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 26-yard field goal, 13:33. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:19.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 8:59. Panthers 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 4:25.
* DEN – Brandon Johnson 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Brandon McManus kick), 3:19. Panthers 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:40.

Top passers

* DEN – Russell Wilson – 19/35, 142 yards, TD
* CAR – Sam Darnold – 11/19, 164 yards, TD

Top rushers

* DEN – Latavius Murray – 13 rushes, 92 yards
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 24 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

* DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 75 yards
* CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

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Darnold's first start in the season saw the Panthers beat the Broncos for the first time since the 2008 season in a 23-10 score. The Panthers improved to 4-8.

#### Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 14: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Panthers | 10 | 10 | 0| 10| 30
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 3| 7| 24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

* Date: December 11
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,672
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 7:05. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 7:55.
* CAR – Shi Smith 13-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:44. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard 2-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:35. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:52.
* SEA – Tyler Lockett 4-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:26. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:09.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 32-yard field goal, 2:09. Panthers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:09.'
* SEA – DK Metcalf 12-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:16. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

* SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 10:00. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Raheem Blackshear 8-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:57. Panthers 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:26.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:21.'
* SEA – Marquise Goodwin 24-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:16. Panthers 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

* CAR – Sam Darnold – 14/24, 120 yards, TD
* SEA – Geno Smith – 19/35, 142 yards, TD

Top rushers

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 74 yards
* SEA – Travis Homer – 9 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Laviska Shenault – 4 receptions, 31 yards
* SEA – Marquise Goodwin – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

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Carolina defeated Seattle for the first time since 2015, winning 30–24. The Panthers improved to 5–8, and with a Buccaneers loss, also allowed them control of their own destiny, meaning they were guaranteed a spot in the playoffs if they could win out.

#### Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7| 3| 24
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0| 9| 16

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: December 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,548
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* PIT – Najee Harris 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:48. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:06.

Second quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 14:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:36.
* PIT – Jaylen Warren 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 8:20. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.

Third quarter

* PIT – Mitchell Trubisky 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:17. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 21 plays, 91 yards, 11:43.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 29-yard field goal, 11:52. Steelers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:25.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 32-yard field goal, 6:15. Steelers 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:06.
* PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 1:04. Steelers 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 5:11.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 0:19. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:45.

Top passers

* PIT – Mitchell Trubisky – 17/22, 179 yards
* CAR – Sam Darnold – 14/23, 225 yards, TD

Top rushers

* PIT – Najee Harris – 24 rushes, 86 yards, TD
* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 4 rushes, 10 yards

Top receivers

* PIT – Diontae Johnson – 10 receptions, 98 yards
* CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD

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Mitchell Trubisky and the Pittsburgh Steelers were too much for Carolina, defeating them 24–16. The Panthers fell to 5–9, yet still maintained control of their destiny.

#### Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 16: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Lions | 7 | 0 | 6| 10| 23
Panthers | 7 | 17 | 7| 6| 37

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 20 °F (−7 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,173
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Raheem Blackshear 7-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:57. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:03.
* DET – Shane Zylstra 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 8:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

* CAR – Sam Darnold 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:35. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:42.
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman 4-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:08. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:26.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:12. Panthers 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:34.
* DET – Shane Zylstra 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Run failed), 3:09. Panthers 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 40-yard field goal, 13:13. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:56.
* DET – Shane Zylstra 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 3:46. Panthers 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 1:50.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 37–20. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
* DET – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Panthers 37–23. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

* DET – Jared Goff – 25/42, 355 yards, 3 TD
* CAR – Sam Darnold – 15/22, 250 yards, TD

Top rushers

* DET – Jared Goff – 3 rushes, 15 yards
* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 165 yards, TD

Top receivers

* DET – D. J. Chark – 4 receptions, 108 yards
* CAR – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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On Christmas Eve, the Panthers ran all over the Detroit Lions, beating them 37–23, as well as setting new franchise records in rushing yards in a game and total yards in a game. Carolina improved to 6–9, improving on their 5 win totals from the previous three seasons.

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 17: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0| 10| 24
Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0| 20| 30

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: January 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,298
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CAR – Tommy Tremble 17-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:39. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

* CAR – D. J. Moore 24-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 7:51. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.
* TB – Mike Evans 63-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 2:10. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:52.
* TB – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 1:09. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Shi Smith 19-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 14:50. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:47.
* TB – Mike Evans 57-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 13:49. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
* TB – Mike Evans 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Chris Godwin pass), 6:47. Buccaneers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:06.
* TB – Tom Brady 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:58. Buccaneers 30–21. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:26.
* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 49-yard field goal, 0:59. Buccaneers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 0:59.

Top passers

* CAR – Sam Darnold – 23/37, 341 yards, 3 TD, INT
* TB – Tom Brady – 34/45, 432 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* CAR – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 35 yards
* TB – Leonard Fournette – 10 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD
* TB – Mike Evans – 10 receptions, 207 yards, 3 TD

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In a must win game, the Panthers visited the Buccaneers, and held a 14-0 lead at one point, but the Buccaneers were able to recover and win 30–24. Carolina fell to 6–10 and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 18: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 18: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0| 3| 10
Saints | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,118
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Matt Millen and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Chris Olave 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 11:01. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

* No scoring plays.

Third quarter

* CAR – Michael Jordan fumble recovery in end zone (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 8:15.

Fourth quarter

* CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

* CAR – Sam Darnold – 5/15, 43 yards, 2 INT
* NO – Andy Dalton – 15/25, 171 yards, TD

Top rushers

* CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 21 rushes, 69 yards
* NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 107 yards

Top receivers

* CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 2 receptions, 23 yards
* NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD

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The Panthers are able to hold the Saints to a touchdown and win 10–7. They finished the season 7–10, capping off the first season since 2018 the Panthers won more than 5 games.

### Standings

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#### Division

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(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8  | 9  | 0  | .471  | 4–2  | 8–4  | 313  | 358  | L1
Carolina Panthers | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 4–2  | 6–6  | 347  | 374  | W1
New Orleans Saints | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 2–4  | 5–7  | 330  | 345  | L1
Atlanta Falcons | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 2–4  | 6–6  | 365  | 386  | W2

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Division leaders
1  | Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 14  | 3  | 0  | .824  | 4–2  | 9–3  | .474  | .460  | W1
2[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West  | 13  | 4  | 0  | .765  | 6–0  | 10–2  | .417  | .414  | W10
3[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North  | 13  | 4  | 0  | .765  | 4–2  | 8–4  | .474  | .425  | W1
4  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 8  | 9  | 0  | .471  | 4–2  | 8–4  | .503  | .426  | L1
Wild cards
5  | Dallas Cowboys | East  | 12  | 5  | 0  | .706  | 4–2  | 8–4  | .507  | .485  | L1
6  | New York Giants | East  | 9  | 7  | 1  | .559  | 1–4–1  | 4–7–1  | .526  | .395  | L1
7[b] | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 9  | 8  | 0  | .529  | 4–2  | 6–6  | .462  | .382  | W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] | Detroit Lions | North  | 9  | 8  | 0  | .529  | 5–1  | 7–5  | .535  | .451  | W2
9  | Washington Commanders | East  | 8  | 8  | 1  | .500  | 2–3–1  | 5–6–1  | .536  | .449  | W1
10  | Green Bay Packers | North  | 8  | 9  | 0  | .471  | 3–3  | 6–6  | .524  | .449  | L1
11[c] | Carolina Panthers | South  | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 4–2  | 6–6  | .474  | .437  | W1
12[c][d] | New Orleans Saints | South  | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 2–4  | 5–7  | .507  | .462  | L1
13[c][d] | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 2–4  | 6–6  | .467  | .429  | W2
14  | Los Angeles Rams | West  | 5  | 12  | 0  | .294  | 1–5  | 3–9  | .517  | .341  | L2
15  | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 4  | 13  | 0  | .235  | 1–5  | 3–9  | .529  | .368  | L7
16  | Chicago Bears | North  | 3  | 14  | 0  | .176  | 0–6  | 1–11  | .571  | .480  | L10
Tiebreakers[e]

1. ^ a b San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
2. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
3. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
4. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

## References

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1. ^ "Panthers part ways with head coach Matt Rhule". panthers.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
2. ^ "Panthers blow fourth-quarter lead, officially eliminated with loss to Tampa Bay". www.wbtv.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
3. ^ Patra, Kevin (September 27, 2021). "Jaguars trade 2020 first-round CB C.J. Henderson to Panthers for TE Dan Arnold". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
4. ^ Dependent on Mayfield's playing time in 2022
5. ^ Shook, Nick (July 6, 2022). "Browns trading Baker Mayfield to Panthers for 2024 conditional fifth-round draft pick". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
6. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with 2022 undrafted free agents". panthers.com. Carolina Panthers. May 1, 2022.
7. ^ "Panthers trade Christian McCaffrey to 49ers". Panthers.com. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

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