2010 Carolina Panthers
The 2010 Carolina Panthers went 2–14, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 196 points and allowed 408.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 196–408
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 196 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 408, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -212, the worst in the league.
Their 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 8 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 19–12 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 19, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 (November 7, 2010).
They scored a season-high 23 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 (October 24, 2010), winning 23–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC South, getting swept by the Buccaneers, the Saints, and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 8–8.
In 2011, they went 6–10.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at New York Giants | L 18–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at New Orleans Saints | L 14–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 6–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 3–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | at Cleveland Browns | L 23–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 19–12 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2010 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.