2024 Carolina Panthers
The 2024 Carolina Panthers went 5–12, finishing 4th in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 341 points and allowed 534.
- Record
- 5–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 341–534
- NFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 341 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 534, the most. Their point differential was -193, the worst in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Panthers started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 36–22 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3 (September 22, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 47–10 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 (September 8, 2024).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18 (January 5, 2025), winning 44–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played four games that went to overtime and went 3–1 in them.
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 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2023, when they went 2–15.
In 2025, they went 8–9 and returned to the playoffs.
2024 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2024 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–47 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 3–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2024 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 36–22 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2024 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2024 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–36 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2024 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 20–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2024 | at Washington Commanders | L 7–40 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2024 | at Denver Broncos | L 14–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2024 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2024 | vs New York Giants | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2024 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2024 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2024 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2024 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 14–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2024 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 36–30 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2024 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–48 |
| Week 18 | Jan 5, 2025 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 44–38 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.