2007 Carolina Panthers
The 2007 Carolina Panthers went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 267 points and allowed 347.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 267–347
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 267 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 347, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was -80.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–14 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 (December 2, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 37–6 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14 (December 9, 2007).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, splitting with the Falcons, the Buccaneers, and the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2006, when they went 8–8.
In 2008, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–20 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at New Orleans Saints | W 16–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 25–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 7–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | at Tennessee Titans | L 7–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 6–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 31–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 13–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2007 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 13–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.