The Panthers still can win the NFC South, but the path to do that is much more difficult than if they'd beaten the Saints.

"Even if we won the game, we still would've had to beat Tampa," Jackson said. That is true.

Carolina had one task on Sunday at the Superdome. When it was all said and done, the Panthers faded in the fourth quarter and failed to get the job done.

Now, he's going up against a Jets defense that just allowed Trevor Lawrence to post six total touchdowns (five passing and one rushing), which led to the firing of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Shough shouldn't face much resistance this week, which could make it very hard for undrafted rookie Brady Cook to keep up in his second career start.

Charlotte Observer sports reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow break down what’s going on in the world of the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers’ loss to the last-place Saints on Sunday was very concerning. One NFL analyst had some critique for Dave Canales’s team after a rough performance.

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 ahead of Week 16 vs the New York Jets.

The NFL season continues in Week 15 when the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

This is embarrassing for the league office. The NFL admitted their replay review official made a mistake in Kellen Moore's first successful challenge.