Carolina Panthers NFL Betting Online

Carolina Panthers NFL Betting

It’s going to be an offseason of change for the Carolina Panthers. Carolina posted a losing record for the fifth straight season, and that led to Matt Rhule being fired midway through the campaign. Rhule was only into the third year of a massive seven-year contract, but owner David Tepper is now looking for a new coach and a new quarterback after Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold both failed to get the job done. Tepper has already interviewed Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh, but it seems unlikely the franchise would go the collegiate route again.

Carolina Panthers 2022 Season Recap

This franchise continues to try and find its next long-term quarterback. Since Cam Newton was released, we have seen Carolina play Kyle Allen, Teddy Bridgewater, P.J. Walker, and Sam Darnold at the position. The Panthers rolled the dice again prior to the start of the season by trading for Baker Mayfield, but Mayfield was arguably the least effective starter to date and was released before the season was over.

Mayfield, Walker, and Darnold all ended up starting multiple games for Carolina, and it was Darnold who was the best performer. All three quarterbacks failed to complete at least 60% of their passes though despite having a solid ground game.

Carolina decided to get out from under Christian McCaffrey’s contract once it became clear the Panthers were in for another down year. In mid-October, the Panthers dealt McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers for second-, third-, and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard split carries after McCaffrey was traded, and they did a pretty solid job recreating his production. Foreman ran for 914 yards (4.5 YPC) and five touchdowns, while Hubbard averaged 4.9 YPC and was a decent receiver out of the backfield too.

The Panthers also traded away Robbie Anderson after he got into a heated argument with the coaching staff, but they refrained from mashing the reset button and dealing everyone that had value. D.J. Moore had another fine year as the top receiver with 63 receptions for 888 yards and seven touchdowns, and either he or Terry McLaurin is the most underrated receiver in the league at this point.

Carolina’s offense finished 20th in scoring (20.4 PPG) and 29th in total offense (306.2 YPG). They benefited from having one of the best kicking games in the league with Eddy Pineiro converting on 94.3% of his field gals this season, but they finished dead last in time of possession.

This defense was better than its final numbers indicate. Carolina allowed 22.0 PPG (19th in the NFL) and 350.2 YPG (22nd in the NFL), but the defense was on the field longer than any other unit in the league.

Defensive end Brian Burns had a fine season and made the Pro Bowl with 12.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Linebacker Frankie Luvu had a very nice season too, as he was second on the team in tackles (111) and sacks (7), and he led the team with 19 TFL.

Second-year cornerback Jaycee Horn had a nice year too after missing most of his rookie season with a knee injury. Horn might be one of the top ten cornerbacks in the league next year, and that’s something to watch going forward.

Carolina would have finished worse than 7-10 in any other division. The Panthers went 4-2 against the NFC South, but this team went 3-8 against non-division opponents. Still, they have the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and that could lead to them taking a quarterback in the first round. There are currently four to five prospects with first-round grades, so the Panthers have options available to them on this front.

Carolina Panthers Schedule & Results

The Panthers get only one prime time appearance in 2022. That takes place on a Thursday night on Prime Video against the Atlanta Falcons in week 10. That NFC South showdown could potentially be important to both clubs as far as postseason implications.

The Panthers play four of their first five games at home. That includes the season opener against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland is a mess heading into training camp that could leave an opening for a strong start.

The end of the season brings road games at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints. That could make a playoff bid difficult.

Carolina Panthers Past Seasons (2000)

Carolina won the NFC championship in 2003 and 2015 but failed to win the Super Bowl. The Panthers were born as a 1995 expansion team. Ron Rivera led Carolina to four playoff berths from 2013 through 2017. Cam Newton won 2015 NFL MVP honors as the Panthers' quarterback.

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