 The Panthers also secured their third consecutive NFC South championship, as well as their first overall top-seeded playoff berth.In the 2015–16 playoffs, the Panthers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoffs, 31–24, after shutting them out in the first half, 31–0, and the Arizona Cardinals, 49–15, in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl 50, their first Super Bowl appearance since the 2003 season.The Panthers lost a defensive struggle to the AFC champion Denver Broncos, 24–10.