text: 2014 season After a strong start with wins against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions, the Panthers suffered a dismal 1–8–1 record over the next 10 games, falling to 3–8–1 with an embarrassing loss against the Minnesota Vikings, including having two punts blocked. Their record included a 37–37 overtime tie against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6, the first tie in both franchise history and NFL history under the current overtime rules. The tide turned in December, with four consecutive wins against the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, and Atlanta Falcons. With these wins, the Panthers finished the season at 7–8–1.
  Despite having a losing record, the Panthers captured their second straight NFC South division title and, for the first time in franchise history, playoff berths in back-to-back years. They were also the first team in NFC South history to have back to back division titles and the second team to win a division title with a sub-.500 record, the first team being the 2010 Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the wild-card round, their first postseason victory in nine years, but lost to the eventual NFC champion Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round.
  2015 season: Super Bowl 50