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Brian Answers: Which Bryce Young do we get this weekend?

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re back from the bye week, and all week we’ve talked about Bryce Young’s future on this website. But guess what? This season is not over! And near term Bryce Young is more important. So let’s dive in to […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Thanks, Atlanta

The first step to the Carolina Panthers winning the NFC South mentioned in this afternoon’s Week 15 playoff rooting guide was for the Atlanta Falcons to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was viewed as a long shot as the Bucs were finally healthy on offense and the Falcons were just eliminated last week from post […]

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about 2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers vs Saints: Offensive Preview

Hope everyone enjoyed their week off from Carolina Panthers football. The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time. For the last two weeks, the lasting memory of the Panthers is an upset win over the Rams. In the time that’s past, that very same Rams team completely annihilated the Cardinals on the road […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Panthers vs Saints: Defensive Preview

The Panthers return from their bye week following a huge upset win over the Rams, in a game where their defense was the star and forced 3 big time turnovers. Following that game and recent developments in the NFC South, every Panthers game left in the season has major playoff implications. The first roadblock in […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Carolina Panthers 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Trinidad Chambliss

Even though the 2025 NFL season just started, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the […]

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about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Panthers Reacts Survey Week 15: Is Carolina playoff bound?

There is no doubt about it. The Carolina Panthers are in contention for the playoffs in December. They are in play for scenarios that see them losing a couple more games and still winning the NFC South or losing only one more game and earning a wildcard berth. They could technically clinch the NFC South […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Making the case for Bryce Young

The turbulent nature of the Bryce Young experience has left many wondering what’s next for the future of the quarterback position with the Carolina Panthers. The maddening lack of consistency has fans scratching their heads for ideas on how to fix his issues and critics already closing the book on the 24 year old quarterback. […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

The Panthers would be wise to continue to wait and see with Bryce Young

Fan sentiment about Bryce Young is all over the map right now. Depending what corner of the Internet or media that you look in, Young could be the clear future of the Carolina Panthers franchise or one of the worst starting quarterbacks in the NFL. There have been reports that the Panthers intend to pick […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Ask Brian: All playoffs, no brakes

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Following a Saints win over the Buccaneers, it’s suddenly meaningful football time in December. The Panthers controlled their own destiny as they face off against the Buccaneers twice, close out their series against the Saints, and have a big match up against […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

An open letter to Bryce Young

Dear Bryce, The Carolina Panthers stand on the precipice of recent history. Your team controls their own destiny in the playoffs in December, a fact that has long time fans of the Carolina Panthers feeling all kinds of ways. Unfortunately, confident is not commonly one of those ways. The Panthers lack of consistency against the […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

The Scratching Post: 12/8-12/12

Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers bye week: Live fan discussion for Week 14

The Carolina Panthers are are off today, hopefully getting healthier during their late and well-earned bye week. Somehow, that has left us with more games to watch in which we, as Panthers fans, have an active rooting interest in. Just this morning I posted a playoff rooting guide using the “Carolina Panthers playoffs” tag unironically […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Reacts Results: Confidence peaks after Rams upset

The Carolina Panthers are in the driver’s seat of their own December playoff dreams for the first time since 2017. The path won’t be easy, but the simple mantra of “win and you’re in” holds true for the Panthers. If they win out then will take the NFC South title and a home playoff game. […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Playoff rooting guide for the Carolina Panthers bye-week

The Carolina Panthers are in the relatively new position of having to pay attention to their own path(s?!) to the NFL playoffs as they prepare to play meaningful December football for the first time in years. At 7-6, the Panthers are second in the NFC South—behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by half a game—and fifth […]

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about 2 months ago | 0 reads

CSR Weekend Warriors: 12/5-12/7

Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread

2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers rest of the season offensive preview

On Thursday, we looked back at what has gone well and what has gone poorly for the offense. The up-and-down nature of the season has given us plenty to look at on both sides of that conversation. It’s made it impossible to predict what is going to happen on any given week. After exploding against […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Panthers Injury Report & Transactions – Week 14

The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injuries With the Panthers entering a bye week, there’s little to report on the injury front, which is a good thing. Guard Chandler Zavala (elbow) and running back Rico Dowdle (quad) didn’t […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Panthers Defensive Review Part 2: What lies ahead

Hello CSR! I recently broke down the whirlwind of a 2025 season for the Carolina Panthers defense, and while there were certainly bumps and bruises along the way, it seems Dan Morgan and his front office have laid a solid groundwork to continue building a quality unit. Sure, the pieces they’ve assembled have played vastly […]

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2 months ago | 2 reads

Panthers Offensive Review: A true grab bag of performances

The Carolina Panthers have no game to preview this week, so we’ll instead use this space to review what they’ve done on the offensive side of the ball this season. It has been one of the most curious and unpredictable units in the entire league. They’ve had games where they look like they could hang […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers Defensive Review: Breaking down the journey so far

Hello CSR! Its the bye week, meaning the Panthers do not have a matchup to break down this week. However, that means its a perfect time to do some self reflecting. I’ve brought you the defensive previews each week, and things have changed significantly since the start of the season, sometimes even on a week […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Carolina Panthers 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Sonny Styles

Even though the 2025 NFL season just started, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers Reacts Survey Week 14: Final win total prediction

The Carolina Panthers met the expectations of the vast majority of their fans for the 2025 season before their bye week. Now, with four games left to play on the season, they have the opportunity to exceed them. Unless the Panthers lose to the hapless New Orleans Saints next week, we’re going to spend the […]

2 months ago | 2 reads