2020 Carolina Panthers
The 2020 Carolina Panthers went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 350 points and allowed 402.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 350–402
- NFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 350 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 402, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -52.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–0 over the Detroit Lions in Week 11 (November 22, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 33–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 (October 4, 2020), winning 31–21.
They shut out the Detroit Lions (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC South, splitting with the Falcons and getting swept by the Buccaneers and the Saints.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2019, when they went 5–11.
In 2021, they went 5–12.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 30–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 21–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Chicago Bears | L 16–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2020 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 17–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 31–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–46 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | L 27–32 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2020 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Washington | W 20–13 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 7–33 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.