2016 Carolina Panthers
The 2016 Carolina Panthers went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 369 points and allowed 402.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 369–402
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 369 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 402, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -33.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 46–27 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 (September 18, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 40–7 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13 (December 4, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Saints and getting swept by the Falcons and the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 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 nine wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 15–1.
In 2017, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2016 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 46–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 10–22 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 33–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2016 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at New Orleans Saints | L 38–41 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 30–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 13–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2016 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Oakland Raiders | L 32–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–40 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 28–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2016 | at Washington | W 26–15 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 16–33 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.