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Panthers vs Falcons game review: Who even knows anymore

After a putrid performance versus the New Orleans Saints I described Bryce Young as a ’conservative yet still turnover prone passer whose skillset heavily limits the ceiling and creativity of an offense’. Public perception and confidence of the quarterback had hit a season long low, and the team was heading for a game against the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Ask Brian: The Panthers do the opposite of what I expect

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! What a wild rollercoaster the last few weeks have been. Just last week, the narrative around these parts and the internet in general was that Bryce Young was not, in fact, THE guy. Most of the conversations on the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Is “Good Bryce” just a flash in the pan?

Bryce Young set a franchise record yesterday for passing yards and he did it on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. After a season of struggling to move the ball through the air, that felt good to watch. Young’s ascendance would make an excellent storyline through the holidays as he spurs a nationally overlooked team […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

The Optimist: Did Bryce Young just revive his career?

Seriously, what was that? It was easier to believe last week that Bryce Young was avoiding his wide receivers like they owed him money than it was to believe he was so bad at passing that he could only post 124 yards against a New Orleans Saints team that only had eyes for running back […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers opening odds

Fresh off a convincing win on the road against the Atlanta Falcons, the 6-5 Carolina Panthers are headed to California to take on the San Francisco 49ers in their first primetime game since Bryce Young’s rookie season. The Panthers are underdogs, of course, for the Week 12 Monday Night Football appearance. Consistency and quality haven’t […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

The Scratching Post: 11/17-11/21

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

Recap and Reaction: Panthers take Falcons down in overtime

Bryce Young played perhaps the best game of his career as he led the Carolina Panthers to an overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. First Quarter A holding penalty on the first play of the game effectively ended their first drive before it got started. After the punt, the Panthers embarked on what’s been somewhat […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Panthers vs Falcons: Live fan discussion for NFL Week 11

Last week, the Carolina Panthers were riding high off of a tough road win against the Green Bay Packers. A +.500 record and an easy home opponent on the horizon had us all thinking playoffs. Then the lowly New Orleans Saints sold out against the run and dared Bryce Young to do anything at all […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

CSR Weekend Warriors: 11/14-11/16

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

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Panthers Injury Report & Transactions – Week 11

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. Injury Report The Panthers injury report this week looks pretty clean, all things considered. Two players have been rules out for Sunday in safety Lathan Ransom and linebacker Trevin Wallace. Ransom has […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Brian Answers: Is a change coming at quarterback?

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! As I expected, most of the questions that came in this week were heavily centered around the future of Bryce Young, and by association the future of the coaching staff. We mixed in some Christmas fun along the way […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Carolina Panthers fan confidence survey, NFL Week 11

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Saints fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Panthers vs Falcons: Offensive Preview

Normally as the season goes on, the NFL picture becomes clearer and we start to get a good idea of who’s who and what every team is capable of. For the most part, we’ve reached that point in the season, but there are a handful of teams that seem to provide an unpredictable grab bag […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Panthers vs Falcons: Can the defense pitch a shutout again?

Hello CSR! While I know most of the conversation both in this community and across the internet has spanned around Bryce Young and the offense’s dreadful performance from last week, the league doesn’t stop. Neither does the NFC South as the Falcons desperately need to win this game in order to position themselves as potentially […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Rico Dowdle headlines a relatively clean Panthers injury report

The Carolina Panthers released their first injury report of the week, as is custom on Wednesdays. In a refreshing turn of events, it’s a relatively short list. So while the loss to the Saints was tremendously damaging to the ego and vibes of the Panthers, it didn’t hurt them too badly physically. Trevin Wallace left […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

2026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Ty Simpson

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 | 4 reads

Panthers vs Saints game review: Crushed by expectations

Hot oil and water. Toothpaste and orange juice. The Carolina Panthers and winning a football game as the betting favorite. In other words, a list of things that do not mix well together. It has been over 4 years since the Panthers have gone into a football game as the betting favorite and left the […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Ask Brian: I might be out on Bryce Young.

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Following a huge upset victory over the Green Bay Packers last week, the Panthers quickly fell back down to Earth with a disappointing home loss to the 1 win New Orleans Saints on Sunday. I know I am not […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

The Optimist: Nic Scourton provides a reason to believe

A week ago, the Carolina Panthers beat the then 5-1-1 Green Bay Packers to improve to 5-4 and let the world know that they could beat any team in the NFL. Talks all week were of playoff scenarios, being ahead of schedule, and the prudence of head coach Dave Canales’ strategy to commot to the […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

The Scratching Post: 11/10-11/14

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

2 months ago | 0 reads

Recap and Reaction: Panthers drop a dud against the Saints

An embarrassingly incompetent offensive performance doomed the Carolina Panthers in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. First Quarter The Panthers got the ball first and moved the ball down the field pretty easily, especially through the air. It looked like the drive was going to short circuit in Saints territory when Bryce Young inexplicably […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Panthers vs Saints: Open game thread

Much has been made about the Carolina Panthers having a winning record again this season. For the first time in living memory they are above .500 and facing a weak opponent. Of course, that means more than a few of us are expecting the team to fall flat on their faces today when they host […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Reacts Results: Fans stay grounded as playoff hopes build

The 5-4 Carolina Panthers have presented their fans with a novel conundrum: how to handle limited success. We’re experienced of late in divining the faintest of moral victories, in predicting future success, and expecting the sky to fall even when it is already on the ground. A positive record built on a repeatable offensive identity, […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

CSR Weekend Warriors: 11/7-11/9

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