December 21st, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Panthers will welcome the Dallas Cowboys to Bank of America Stadium Saturday night. The Panthers need a win to keep any playoff hopes alive. The 6-and-8 Panthers would need to win their final two games and get some help to reach the postseason. The Cowboys have already clinched the NFC East and a first-round [...]
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Peppers Misses Third Straight Practice
Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers missed another day of practice Thursday, increasing the chance that he will miss Saturday night’s game with Dallas. Peppers suffered a sprained knee in last Sunday’s victory over Seattle and has not been able to practice all week. Reserve Stanley McClover and rookie Charles Johnson could fill in if Peppers [...]
Playoff Hopes Still Hanging on for Panthers
The Panthers are in the NFC playoff chase for another week. The Panthers are one of four NFC teams with a 6-and-8 record, but the Panthers are the only team still mathematically alive for a playoff spot. But Carolina will face a tall task to reach the postseason. The Panthers would have to defeat Dallas and [...]
Peppers, Smith Miss Practice; No Players Picked for Pro Bowl
Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and wide receiver Steve Smith were among the six players who missed practice on Tuesday. Peppers suffered a sprained knee in Sunday’s win over Dallas, while Smith was out because of illness. Guard Geoff Hangartner, center Justin Hartwig, defensive tackle Kindal Moorehead and wide receiver Keary Colbert also missed practice. [...]
Panthers Cling to Playoff Hopes
The Panthers are feeling good following their most complete performance of the season, a 13-10 win over Seattle Sunday. The Panthers are 6-and-8 with two games remaining in the regular season and are still clinging to faint playoff hopes in the NFC. Carolina is the only 6-and-8 team still in the playoff chase. But Carolina closes [...]
Moore Delivers in First Start
Rookie quarterback Matt Moore helped lead the Panthers to the 13-10 win over Seattle Sunday. Moore, an undrafted free agent from Oregon State, got the call for injured veteran Vinny Testaverde. He completed 19-of-27 passes for 208 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Moore led the Panthers on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, [...]
Carolina Upsets Seahawks 13-10 at Bank of America Stadium
The Panthers upset NFC West champion Seattle 13-10 Sunday. The game was scoreless entering the fourth quarter, but the Panthers got two field goals and a 35-yard touchdown run from DeAngelo Williams and held on for the win. Rookie Matt Moore became the Panthers fourth starting quarterback of the season and threw for 208 yards [...]
Panthers Host Seahawks Sunday
The Panthers will try to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Seattle Seahawks Sunday. The Panthers are 5-and-8 with three games left in the regular season. The struggling Panthers have dropped six of their last seven games after opening the season 4-and-2. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde did not practice again Thursday, but coach [...]
