The Panthers faced early adversity and were last in the Eastern Conference as recently as Dec. 3. But now they’re 6-1-1 in their past eight games and one point behind the New Jersey Devils, who hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the East.

Dec 7, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) stands on the sidelines during the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

The NHL is bringing its Winter Classic to Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, when the Florida Panthers face the New York Rangers at loanDepot park.

Baker Mayfield has spent the past two seasons making the Carolina Panthers think twice about releasing him. The Tampa Bay quarterback is 4-0 against the Panthers since leaving Carolina and has led the Buccaneers to back-to-back division titles in 2023 and '24.

The Carolina Panthers have three games left to make something of this season. Should they fail, it will be quite unfortunate. No one expected a playoff berth i

Panthers safety Lathan Ransom is called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Shough with 12 second remaining. That set up a 47-yard field goal from Saints kicker Charlie Smyth to give New Orleans a 20-17 lead with two seconds remaining,

The LA Kings (14-10-9) cut their third period deficit down to one, but weren’t able to find a late equalizer on Wednesday night, falling to the Florida Panthers (18-13-2) by a score of 3-2 at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Charlotte, NC to play the Carolina Panthers with an NFC South division title on the line. The Buccaneers seek their fifth consecutive title, whereas the Panthers will attempt to break a dry spell — it’s been since 2014.

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.

The Panthers got their top wide receiver back on the practice field on Thursday. Rookie Tetairoa McMillan was a full participant as the team moved closer to Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. McMillian was listed as out of practice on Wednesday due to foot and ankle injuries.