2013 Carolina Panthers
The 2013 Carolina Panthers went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 366 points and allowed 241.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 366–241
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 366 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 241, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +125.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–0 over the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 22, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 31–13 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 (December 8, 2013).
They shut out the New York Giants (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and the Falcons and splitting with the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 23–10 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2012, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2008.
In 2014, they went 7–8–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 7–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs New York Giants | W 38–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 6–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 35–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 30–15 |
| Week 8 | Oct 24, 2013 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 34–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 10–9 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs New York Jets | W 30–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 17–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 21–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2014 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 10–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.