Carolina's rollercoaster season continued Sunday at the Superdome. Dave Canales’s team blew a 10-point lead and fell to the Saints for the second time in 2025.

With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers would have had an opportunity to clinch their first NFC South title since 2015 in their next game. But the Panthers lost to the Saints 20-17 and will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with the teams tied for the division lead.

The 7-7 Carolina Panthers, with today’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, are tied again with the 7-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Technically, they are second in the NFC South. They have multiple paths to the NFC South title from here and are still, very barely, in control of their own destiny.

The Carolina Panthers really blew it. Had they won, they'd be in the best position to make the playoffs in the NFC South, and they'd have their best shot at a p

How did the Saints upset the Panthers in Week 15's final seconds? By leaning on a young quarterback who continues to deliver when it matters most.

The New Orleans Saints pulled off an upset against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL Week 15 game. Here are the highlights.