Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) breaks away for a long gain with less than a minute left in the game against the Green Bay Packers during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Carolina won 16-13. / Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Here's where the Panthers have settled in across the power rankings after Week 9 . . . Take: If they're able to pump out two wins (but not three) over NFC South foes over the next two weeks, the Panthers will be in excellent position to chase their first playoff berth since the 2017 season.

The NFL journey for former Detroit Lions third round pick Hendon Hooker has taken another challenging turn, as the Carolina Panthers have released the quarterback from their practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers are expected to land somewhere in the middle of the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft based on how they have performed for the first part of the season. The goal is to have the No.

Per ESPN's David Newton, Young is now tied for the most such drives amongst all quarterbacks since entering the NFL in 2023. The former No. 1 overall pick joins Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts—the last two Super Bowl-winning passers—and Las Vegas' Geno Smith.

The Carolina Panthers are the latest lesser opponent to give the Packers absolute fits this season. Green Bay's offense managed just 13 points against a Panthers team that had given up an average of over 25 points a game on the road and surrendered 40 points to Buffalo at home Oct. 26.

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The Panthers made an unconventional decision to receive the opening kickoff in Week 9. But that choice helped them to the biggest upset of 2025.