2014 Carolina Panthers
The 2014 Carolina Panthers went 7–8–1, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 339 points and allowed 374.
- Record
- 7–8–1
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–4–1
- Points
- 339–374
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 339 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 374, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -35.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 2–2 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 7–8–1.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–10 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 (December 7, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 (September 28, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers and splitting with the Saints and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Arizona Cardinals 27–16 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 31–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2013, when they went 12–4.
In 2015, they went 15–1 and returned to the playoffs.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–37 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Chicago Bears | W 31–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals | T 37–37 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 9–13 |
| Week 9 | Oct 30, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 10–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2014 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–45 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–19 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | at New Orleans Saints | W 41–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–3 |
| Wild Card | Jan 3, 2015 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–16 |
| Divisional | Jan 10, 2015 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.