<P> The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers ' 23rd in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Ron Rivera . During the offseason , the team 's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil , Captain Munnerlyn and Julius Peppers . The latter spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers . On July 17 , 2017 , the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager . His predecessor , Marty Hurney , was hired as interim GM a day later . For the first time since 2011 , the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season . The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign , where they finished 6 -- 10 and last in the NFC South . 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with a 11 -- 5 record . However , they lost to the Saints 31 -- 26 in the Wild Card round . </P>
<P> The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers ' 23rd in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Ron Rivera . During the offseason , the team 's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil , Captain Munnerlyn and Julius Peppers . The latter spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers . On July 17 , 2017 , the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager . His predecessor , Marty Hurney , was hired as interim GM a day later . For the first time since 2011 , the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season . The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign , where they finished 6 -- 10 and last in the NFC South . 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with a 11 -- 5 record . However , they lost to the Saints 31 -- 26 in the Wild Card round . </P>
who did the panthers lose to in the playoffs last year
who did the panthers lose to in the playoffs last year
the Saints
the Saints