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Carolina Panthers 2022 Schedule
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: 1 - 2
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: 1 - 2
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
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As Mayfield struggles, Panthers defense shines in first win
The only thing missing during an 0-2 start, when the defense played well enough to win, were turnovers. It had none, making Carolina the only team in the NFL without any. That doesn’t mean Mayfield won’t have good days, but so far he hasn’t.
The only thing missing during an 0-2 start, when the defense played well enough to win, were turnovers. It had none, making Carolina the only team in the NFL without any. That doesn’t mean Mayfield won’t have good days, but so far he hasn’t.
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Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey status vs. Arizona Cardinals in question
McCaffrey is officially listed as questionable on the team's injury report. He has missed 23 of 33 games the past two seasons, including the final four in 2020 because of a quad injury suffered while rehabbing from a shoulder injury.
McCaffrey is officially listed as questionable on the team's injury report. He has missed 23 of 33 games the past two seasons, including the final four in 2020 because of a quad injury suffered while rehabbing from a shoulder injury.
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Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cards top Panthers 26-16
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground as the Cardinals overcame another lackluster first half, rallying with 16 fourth-quarter points to beat the Carolina Panthers 26-16. Arizona (2-2) has been outscored 66-16 in the first half this season. Arizona's defense frustrated Baker Mayfield, forcing three turnovers by the 2018 No. 1 overall pick. The 6-foot-1 Mayfield had five passes batted at the line of scrimmage and was off the mark on several other throws. He's had an NFL-high 11 passes batted down. The Panthers had won 14 of 19 overall against the Cardinals coming into the game, including the past six by an average margin of 35-17. But the Panthers were 2 of 10 on third downs and couldn't get anything going on offense.
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Carolina Panthers 2022 Schedule
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: (1 - 3)
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona L
Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cardinals top Panthers 25-10
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Mayfield has completed 54.7% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: (1 - 3)
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona L
Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cardinals top Panthers 25-10
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Mayfield has completed 54.7% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
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Carolina Panthers QB Sam Darnold's return from IR not close, coach Matt Rhule says
The Carolina Panthers have little option but to stick with Baker Mayfield at quarterback for the NFL's lowest-ranked offense with 2021 starter Sam Darnold at least another week from being ready to return from injured reserve. "Not close right now,'' coach Matt Rhule said Monday of Darnold, who suffered a high ankle sprain in late August. "Not this week. Maybe he starts the window maybe the next week. This was a doctor thing. He's not going to be practicing this week.'' Mayfield, the top overall pick in the 2018 draft, has thrown for 747 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions after winning a training camp competition with Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in 2018, for the starting job.
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Baker Mayfield continues to struggle, but Panthers don't have another option now
The boos came in the fourth quarter on Sunday when Carolina
Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield had his fifth pass batted down at the line of scrimmage, bringing his NFL lead in that category to 11. Mayfield heard them. Carolina coach Matt Rhule heard the boos, too, but he didn’t replace the first pick of the 2018 draft in the midst of his fourth straight subpar performance during his 1-3 start with the franchise. Even when healthy, Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in 2018, may not be the answer. Last season, when he went 4-7 as the starter, he had some of the same issues with failing to deliver under pressure that Mayfield has had this season. But he was 3-0 as the starter earlier in the 2021 season when running back Christian McCaffrey was healthy. He had a 63.3 total QBR when McCaffrey was on the field. Mayfield's QBR is 14.7 with the do-it-all back.
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Panthers QB Baker Mayfield takes blame for offense's struggle amid 1-3 start
Mayfield's 15.3 Total QBR is the second worst by a quarterback in his first four games of a season since ESPN began tracking the statistic in 2006. Mayfield is headed toward career worsts in almost every statistical category, including a 54.7 completion percentage that ranks among the worst among qualified starters.
Did Panthers make right call acquiring Mayfield instead of Garoppolo
Statistically, neither quarterback had eye-popping career numbers to suggest he could win games on his own. Garoppolo is 34-15 as a starter for the 49ers and New England Patriots. Mayfield is 30-33, including this season's start with Carolina.
Mayfield's 15.3 Total QBR is the second worst by a quarterback in his first four games of a season since ESPN began tracking the statistic in 2006. Mayfield is headed toward career worsts in almost every statistical category, including a 54.7 completion percentage that ranks among the worst among qualified starters.
Did Panthers make right call acquiring Mayfield instead of Garoppolo
Statistically, neither quarterback had eye-popping career numbers to suggest he could win games on his own. Garoppolo is 34-15 as a starter for the 49ers and New England Patriots. Mayfield is 30-33, including this season's start with Carolina.
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San Francisco (37) - Carolina (15)
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score. Jeff Wilson ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and Tevin Coleman scored twice for the 49ers (3-2) after being elevated to the active roster this week. San Francisco's defense came in having allowed an NFL-best 37 points through four games, and has now held all five opponents to fewer than 20. Christian McCaffrey had 104 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown for the Panthers, who fell to 1-4 on the season and 11-27 under embattled coach Matt Rhule.
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Carolina Panthers 2022 Schedule
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: (1 - 4)
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona L
Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cardinals top Panthers 25-10
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Mayfield has completed 54.7% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco L
Garopoolo, stingy defense lead 49ers past Carolina 37-15
After failing to land Deshaun Watson in the offseason, the Carolina Panthers had a choice of whether to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo or Baker Mayfield in an effort to upgrade at quarterback...They chose Mayfield.
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
Preseason: (2 - 1)
Week 1: at Washington W
Darnold has TD, Mayfield solid in preseason opener
Mayfield started and completed four of seven passes for 45 yards. Darnold finished 2 of 3 for 16 yards. Wentz was 10 of 13 for 74 yards for the Commanders.
Week 2: Aug. 19 at New England L
Mac Jones solid, Panthers pause QB battle in Pats' 20 - 10 win
Mac Jones completed a 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown in his first game action of the preseason. Walker was 8 of 15 for 107 yards and two interceptions. Corral finished 9 of 15 for 58 yards for the Panthers.
Week 3: Aug. 26 vs Buffalo W
Mayfield throws 2 TD passes as Panthers defeat Bills 21-0
Mayfield completed 9 of 15 passes for 89 yards. The Panthers scored on two of four possessions with Mayfield at the helm. Case Keenum struggled to move the Buffalo offense, going 8 of 13 for 46 yards with one interception that the Panthers quickly converted into a touchdown.
Regular Season: (1 - 4)
Week 1: Sept. 11 vs Cleveland L
York's 58-yard FG lifts Brown over Panthers, Mayfield 26-24
Nick Chubb ran for 141 yards and Kareem Hunt had 70 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Mayfield, who spent four seasons with Cleveland prior to being traded in July, finished 16 of 27 for 235 yards with two touchdowns.
Week 2: Sept. 18 at New York Giants L
Giants 2-0 for the first time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime. Saquon Barkley rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 15 carries for 102 yards.
Week 3: Sept. 25 vs. New Orleans W
Panthers defeat Saints 22-14 to snap 9-game losing streak
Baker Mayfield threw for 170 yards, Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 and Shenault had 90 yards receiving. Jameis Winston, playing with an injured back, completed 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, while rookie Chris Olave had nine catches for 147 yards.
Week 4: Oct. 2 vs Arizona L
Murray has 2 TD passes, 1 rushing; Cardinals top Panthers 25-10
Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Mayfield has completed 54.7% of his passes this season with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Week 5: Oct. 9 vs San Francisco L
Garopoolo, stingy defense lead 49ers past Carolina 37-15
After failing to land Deshaun Watson in the offseason, the Carolina Panthers had a choice of whether to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo or Baker Mayfield in an effort to upgrade at quarterback...They chose Mayfield.
Week 6: Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: Oct. 23 vs Tampa Bay
Week 8: Oct. 30 at Atlanta
Week 9: Nov. 6 at Cincinnati
Week 10: Nov. 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11: Nov. 20 at Baltimore
Week 12: Nov. 27 vs Denver
Week 13: Dec. 4 Bye
Week 14: Dec. 11 at Seattle
Week 15: Dec. 18 vs Pittsburgh
Week 16: Dec. 24 vs Detroit
Week 17: Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay
Week 18: Jan 7/8 at New Orleans
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Carolina Panthers fire coach Matt Rhule after 1-4 start
Rhule was fired with a record of 11-27, including this year's 1-4 start. Under Rhule, the Panthers went 1-27 when allowing 17 or more points, including 25 losses in a row. Every other team has multiple such wins in that span, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Since the start of last season, Carolina ranks last in yards per play (4.7), third-down conversion percentage (33%) and Total QBR (31.0), according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
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Defensive pass game coordinator Steve Wilks was named the interim coach. Wilks, 53, was previously a head coach in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 where he posted a 3-13 record and was fired following his first season.
Rhule was fired with a record of 11-27, including this year's 1-4 start. Under Rhule, the Panthers went 1-27 when allowing 17 or more points, including 25 losses in a row. Every other team has multiple such wins in that span, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Since the start of last season, Carolina ranks last in yards per play (4.7), third-down conversion percentage (33%) and Total QBR (31.0), according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
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Defensive pass game coordinator Steve Wilks was named the interim coach. Wilks, 53, was previously a head coach in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 where he posted a 3-13 record and was fired following his first season.
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Baker Mayfield in boot, Panthers unsure of status for Week 6
Should Mayfield not be available for the Rams the Panthers likely would turn to Walker, who was 5-for-6 for 60 yards in what Rhule called "mop-up duty.'' Walker is 2-0 as a starter for Carolina.
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Mayfield's 16.8 Total QBR is now the second worst by a quarterback in the first five games, ahead only of JaMarcus Russell in 2008 for the Raiders.
Should Mayfield not be available for the Rams the Panthers likely would turn to Walker, who was 5-for-6 for 60 yards in what Rhule called "mop-up duty.'' Walker is 2-0 as a starter for Carolina.
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Mayfield's 16.8 Total QBR is now the second worst by a quarterback in the first five games, ahead only of JaMarcus Russell in 2008 for the Raiders.
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Source: Baker Mayfield test OK but out 2-6 weeks
Walker is the only healthy quarterback on the active roster. Sam Darnold, the 2021 starter, remains on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered in August and is weeks away from being available.
Walker is the only healthy quarterback on the active roster. Sam Darnold, the 2021 starter, remains on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered in August and is weeks away from being available.
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Panthers seek 'to move on' after shock of Matt Rhule firing
This is the second in-season coaching change for Carolina since 2019. Perry Fewell replaced Ron Rivera with four games remaining that season and went 0-4.
This is the second in-season coaching change for Carolina since 2019. Perry Fewell replaced Ron Rivera with four games remaining that season and went 0-4.
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Steve Wilks: Baker Mayfield 'definitely could' be backup QB Sunday
Walker is set to make his third NFL start. He is 2-0 in the past two years, with wins against Detroit in 2020 and the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. He completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 258 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in a 20-0 victory against the Lions.
Steve Wilks aims to overcome odds again as Panthers interim head coach
Elevation from interim to full-time head coach status in the NFL has historically been difficult. Of 40 interim hires since 2000 (data provided by the Washington Post), only 10 have gone on to become the permanent head coach. None have done so since the Jacksonville Jaguars ' Doug Marrone in 2016.
Walker is set to make his third NFL start. He is 2-0 in the past two years, with wins against Detroit in 2020 and the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. He completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 258 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in a 20-0 victory against the Lions.
Steve Wilks aims to overcome odds again as Panthers interim head coach
Elevation from interim to full-time head coach status in the NFL has historically been difficult. Of 40 interim hires since 2000 (data provided by the Washington Post), only 10 have gone on to become the permanent head coach. None have done so since the Jacksonville Jaguars ' Doug Marrone in 2016.