2005 Carolina Panthers
The 2005 Carolina Panthers went 11–5, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost the conference championship. They scored 391 points and allowed 259.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 391–259
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 391 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 259, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +132.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–11 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17 (January 1, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 34–14 to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game (January 22, 2006).
They shut out the New York Giants (Wild Card round).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Falcons and splitting with the Saints and the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New York Giants 23–0 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Chicago Bears 29–21 on the road.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 34–14 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2004, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2003.
In 2006, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 20–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2005 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 32–29 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Detroit Lions | W 21–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 38–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs New York Jets | W 30–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–9 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 20–24 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 44–11 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2006 | at New York Giants | W 23–0 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | W 29–21 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.