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The Carolina Panthers snapped their two-game losing streak to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. They improved their record to 3-7, meaning Baker Mayfield and company still have a narrow opportunity to make it to the playoffs.
It will take a monumental effort, a perfect finish and several rivals suffering a string of defeats, but there is still a chance. Until they are mathematically eliminated, Carolina will continue to fight.
According to FiveThirtyEight, they have a 5% chance of playing in the postseason. This shows how slim the margin for error is for Carolina, which is why many are already writing them off.
Things can change very quickly in the NFL, though, and even the seemingly impossible can happen. The franchise will doubtless take it one game at a time and see where it gets them.
When was the last time the Carolina Panthers qualified for the NFL playoffs?
The last time the Panthers qualified for the playoffs was in 2017. Cam Newton was the starting quarterback for Carolina, and the franchise made it to the Wild Card round but lost to the New Orleans Saints.
In total, Carolina have played 17 playoff games so far, winning nine and losing eight. They have reached the Super Bowl on two occasions but never won the title.
They were last in the Super Bowl in February 2016, when they lost to Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 24-10.
When was the last time Baker Mayfield qualified for NFL playoffs?
The last time Baker Mayfield qualified for the playoffs was with the Cleveland Browns in the 2020 season. They finished the regular season with an 11-5 record and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round.
This was the Browns' first playoff win since the '90s, and people were buying into the hype.
However, Mayfield and the Browns were eliminated from the postseason by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round. A disappointing season later and Baker Mayfield was traded to Carolina.
The Carolina Panthers schedule for the remaining 2022 NFL regular season
- Carolina Panthers vs Baltimore Ravens - Sunday, November 20
- Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers - Sunday, November 27
- Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks - Sunday, December 11
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs Carolina Panthers - Sunday, December 18
- Detroit Lions Carolina Panthers - Saturday, December 24
- Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sunday, January 1
- Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints - Sunday, January 8
The franchise still has a slim chance of making it to the playoffs this season. However, they will need to step up and win almost every game to stand a chance of playing postseason football.
Even if they won every single one of these matchups, the Panthers would still not be guaranteed a playoff spot. However, they would be very much in contention. We will see if Baker Mayfield and Carolina can achieve the unexpected in the remainder of the 2022 NFL season.
