Falcons HC Raheem Morris raised eyebrows when he benched Penix in favor of veteran backup Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter of what became a 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers that dropped Atlanta to 1-2 on the season.
Despite notching the first win of the season in the home opener on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers open Week 4 as 3.5-point underdogs against the New England Patriots.
The Carolina Panthers dominated on Sunday, which is something we haven't been able to say in almost a decade. It was a complete performance, and there's so much valuable data in that, including PFF grades.
The Carolina Panthers defense had a statement performance on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons and ESPN noticed. The biggest takeaways for ESPN from Week 3 action included that the Panthers defense is no longer the worst in the league thanks to certain offseason moves.
The Carolina Panthers throttled a team defensively on Sunday. In the year 2025. After having the worst defense in the NFL by a wide stretch and one of the worst in history last year.
Sunday's 30-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons was a game-changing break-through win for the Carolina Panthers - the kind they can build on and turn their 2025 season around.
In Bryce Young's rookie season (and the brief beginning to 2024 before he was benched), pressure ruined the Carolina Panthers QB's life. Blitzing him was a huge way to ensure he struggled.
The Panthers gave up a league-record 534 points during the 2024 season and signs that this season would look different were hard to find in the first two weeks.
The Carolina Panthers got one. When they picked Tetairoa McMillan, it was viewed as a big shock. Not only did the Panthers desperately need an edge rusher (or anything on defense, really), but McMillan wasn't even a consensus top-10 pick.
The Carolina Panthers looked like not only a good NFL team but a playoff contender on Sunday. After the way the first two weeks of the season looked, that is an astonishing statement.
By all indications, the final statistics for Sunday’s NFC South clash between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium didn’t add up to a one-sided 30-0 affair, especially in favor of Dave Canales’s team.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
The Carolina Panthers finally found their breakthrough in Week 3, and they did it in historic fashion. Behind a smothering defense and efficient execution on both sides of the ball, head coach Dave Canales’ team shut out the Atlanta Falcons 30-0 at Bank of America Stadium.
Former Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo caught a stray after the Carolina Panthers shutout the Falcons 30-0 on Sunday. Koo was not a favorite for Panthers fans after the place kicker was heard trash-talking the team after a Falcons victory last season.
The Panthers finally have a reason to smile. After a rough 0-2 start, Carolina dominated the Falcons in a 30-0 shutout — their first shutout since 2020 — and picked up a much-needed confidence boost heading into a winnable stretch of games.
The Carolina Panthers haven't had the easiest time exciting the fans in Bank of America Stadium lately but that was far from the case on Sunday. Dave Canales'
It’s hard to know what’s more stunning. The Carolina Panthers, a team that looked lost through two weeks, pitching a 30-0 shutout? Or the Atlanta Falcons, a squad with playoff aspirations, completely imploding in Charlotte?
Carolina cornerback Chau Smith-Wade returned an interception for a touchdown and the Panthers made several big defensive plays to defeat the visiting Atlanta Falcons 30-0 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.
The Carolina Panthers could really use a win in Week 3. Carolina is 0-2 and seemingly on shaky ground once again. They are heading into an important divisional matchup against Atlanta.
The Carolina Panthers would love to turn the page on Week 2's loss to the Arizona Cardinals after coming up short on a late game comeback attempt and will get the opportunity to do so in Week 3 when the team heads back home to take on the Atlanta Falcons.
Another year, another bad start for the Carolina Panthers. After such a strong finish to the 2024 season, expectations were a bit higher for the Panthers this season.