2017 Carolina Panthers
The 2017 Carolina Panthers went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 363 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 363–327
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 363 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 327, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +36.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–21 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 10 (November 13, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 34–13 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 (September 24, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–1.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Buccaneers, splitting with the Falcons, and getting swept by the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New Orleans Saints 31–26 on the road.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2016, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2015.
In 2018, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 9–3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 13–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at New England Patriots | W 33–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2017 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 45–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at New York Jets | W 35–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 22–19 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–22 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2018 | at New Orleans Saints | L 26–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.