2023 Carolina Panthers season
The 2023 season  is the Carolina Panthers' 29th in the National Football League (NFL), their third under the leadership of general manager Scott Fitterer and their first under new head coach Frank Reich. They attempt to improve upon their 7–10 record from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Panthers started 0–6 for the first time since 1998. The team acquired the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft from the Chicago Bears in a trade involving wide receiver D. J. Moore, which they used to draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Young is just the third quarterback drafted by the Panthers in the first round, following Kerry Collins in 1995, and Cam Newton in 2011 (also taken first overall). Draft

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Current roster

Preseason
The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring. Regular season

Schedule

Notes
 Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Networks and times from Weeks 11–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date. The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

In the Panther's opening drive, they came close to scoring, but when they went for it on the fourth, Atlanta stopped them. On their next drive, after two penalties, rookie Bryce Young's pass was intercepted by the Falcons' Jessie Bates. The Falcons score. Carolina gets the ball back, and Young passes it to Hayden Hurst, who ties the game at 7. The Panthers only score three points in the second half, while Atlanta scores 17. Carolina loses 10–24 and starts the season 0–1. Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

In the Panthers' home opener, both Carolina and New Orleans scored a field goal in the first quarter. In the second, the Saints scored another field goal. Later, Vonn Bell intercepted the ball from Derek Carr. As the Panthers approach the end zone, Bryce Young is sacked, and the ball is knocked out of his hands. New Orleans recovers the ball. Carolina ties it in the third. The Saints follow with a touchdown. In the fourth, the Panthers kicked another field goal. With 3:14 to go, New Orleans scores a touchdown. The Panthers try to come back at the end with a touchdown and two-point conversion, but it was not enough. The Saints beat the Panthers 20–17, and Carolina starts off the season 0–2. This loss gave the Panthers their fourth 0–2 start in five seasons. Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Carolina loses to Seattle 27–37, and start the season 0–3. Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

On the Vikings' opening drive, as they were about to score, Sam Franklin intercepted the ball and scored a 99-yard pick-six. In the beginning of the second, Eddy Piñeiro scored a field goal, giving Carolina a 19-point lead. Minnesota decreases the lead with a Justin Jefferson touchdown. At the end of the half, Kirk Cousins throws another pick, caught by Carolina's Kamu Grugier-Hill. Piñeiro makes another field goal, giving Carolina a 13-7 lead at the half. In third, Bryce Young fumbles the fall, Minnesota recovers and scores a pick-sick, giving them a one-point lead. The Vikings scored again giving them an 8-point lead. Carolina loses 13–21 and for the first time since 2010, they start the season 0–4. Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Detroit defeats the Panthers 24–42, and Carolina falls to 0–5. With the Bears defeating the Commanders the previous Thursday, the Panthers are now the only winless team in the NFL in 2023. Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Carolina starts off the game with a fourteen-point lead in the first but things take a turn in the second. Miami scored 42 points in the last three quarters while Carolina only scored seven. The Dolphins beat the Panthers 42–21, and Carolina falls to 0–6. Week 8: vs. Houston Texans

It was a scoreless first quarter for both Carolina and Houston. In the second quarter, Houston scored with a touchdown. With less than two minutes to go in the half, Bryce Young passes it to Tommy Tremble for a touchdown but the PAT is no good. Early in the third, Eddy Piñeiro kicked a field goal giving the Panthers a two-point lead. Houston fumbles the ball and it is recovered by the Panthers. Piñeiro makes another field goal. Texans follow with a touchdown but the attempt for a two-point conversion is no good. With three seconds to go in the game, Piñeiro kicks the game winning field goal and Panthers win 15–13. They improve to 1–6. Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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