2011 Carolina Panthers
The 2011 Carolina Panthers went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 406 points and allowed 429.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 406–429
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 406 points, tied for the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 429, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -23.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–16 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16 (December 24, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 45–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17 (January 1, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and getting swept by the Saints and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2010, when they went 2–14.
In 2012, they went 7–9.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 23–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Chicago Bears | L 29–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Washington | W 33–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 21–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 3–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 35–49 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 23–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | at Houston Texans | W 28–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 48–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.