2025 Carolina Panthers season
| 2025 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Tepper |
| General manager | Dan Morgan |
| Head coach | Dave Canales |
| Offensive coordinator | Brad Idzik |
| Defensive coordinator | Ejiro Evero |
| Home stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–9 |
| Division place | 1st NFC South |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Rams) 31–34 |
| Pro Bowlers | CB Jaycee Horn |
| Uniform | |
The 2025 season was the Carolina Panthers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dave Canales and Dan Morgan. The Panthers improved upon their 5–12 record from 2024 after an overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. Carolina returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017, and won their first NFC South division title since 2015. The Panthers notably pulled off a 31–28 upset win at home against the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams in Week 13.
For the first time since 2014, linebacker Shaq Thompson was not on the roster, as he was released on February 24. With their victory on October 19, the Panthers jumped to a 4–3 record. It was the first time the team had been over .500 since 2021. The Panthers' .471 winning percentage was their best since 2017. However, losses in their final two games would seal the Panthers’ eighth consecutive losing season, finishing the regular season with a Week 18 defeat at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This loss cost the Panthers a chance to clinch the division outright. However, a victory by the Atlanta Falcons over the New Orleans Saints on the following day gave Carolina the division title anyway due to a three-way tie with head-to-head advantage.
The Panthers became the fifth team in NFL history to win a division with a losing record in a full season, joining the 2010 Seattle Seahawks, Carolina's 2014 squad, the 2020 Washington Football Team, and the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This also made Carolina the first team in NFL history to win two division titles with a losing record. Despite the turnaround season, however, their season would come to an abrupt end as the Panthers lost to the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 34–31 in the Wild Card Round. Rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award after catching 70 passes for 1,014 yards and 7 scores.
The Carolina Panthers drew an average home attendance of 72,311, the 8th-highest of all NFL teams.