2021 Carolina Panthers
The 2021 Carolina Panthers went 5–12, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 304 points and allowed 404.
- Record
- 5–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 304–404
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 304 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 404, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -100.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–12.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10 (November 14, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 32–6 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16 (December 26, 2021).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, splitting with the Saints and the Falcons and getting swept by the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2020, when they went 5–11.
In 2022, they went 7–10.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 19–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 26–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2021 | at Houston Texans | W 24–9 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 28–36 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 18–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 28–34 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | at New York Giants | L 3–25 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 34–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Washington | L 21–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 21–29 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–32 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–18 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.