Eh, Uranus is a lot more flexible than people imagine.

Friday updates, including Ickey Ekwonu's status going up until Sunday, a new LB unit, and the rest of the updates from practice. www.panthers.com/news/four-ta...

Panthers injury report. Two ruled out for Bucs game. www.panthers.com/news/week-16...

The Panthers who played with him remember the trash-talking ability, and the headbutts. The ones who coached him know he'll do anything to make a play. But they all know they have to go through Baker Mayfield to make the playoffs. www.panthers.com/news/panther...

If the league decided after the fact that Tetairoa McMillan caught a pass then so did Ernest Jones.

Note to Herbstreit. That’s not Sam Bradford.

Narrator voice: Sam Darnold was always good at football.

Backup tackle Yosh Nijman might need to step into a game with playoff implications. He's been in these spots before, and earned the trust of his teammates by starting and winning games this year. www.panthers.com/news/backup-...

Thursday injury report: TMac returns to practice. www.panthers.com/news/week-16...

All the latest from coordinator press conferences, including the reason behind Jalen Coker's hot streak, and the steadiness of punter Sam Martin. www.panthers.com/news/three-t...

The Panthers refilled the practice squad again Thursday, after the second player this week and fourth player this season was signed off their practice squad. www.panthers.com/news/panther...

Here's the latest from Wednesday, including LT Ickey Ekwonu's status, another possible OL combination, the impact of Mike Evans, and the art of bouncing back. www.panthers.com/news/four-ta...

If you need a last-minute gift for a historian (football or otherwise), a Texan or a Baltimorean, or people who just like fun stories about legendary bacchanals in Hershey, Pa., go to your local independent bookstore for @flemfile.bsky.social 's masterpiece. A Big Mess in Texas is a hoot.

Dave Canales said he saw the "subtle social clues," that told him his team understood the moment. But he's also surrounded by a bunch of guys who live that way. That's how they want to approach games with playoff implications. www.panthers.com/news/panther...

Canales said Ikem Ekwonu is day-to-day with a knee. Said he was "battling through" things late in the Saints game. Hopefully they can practice him this week. "He wants to play."

Wednesday injury report, lot of names in here. www.panthers.com/news/week-16...

David Moore is back to practice, plus a practice squad move. www.panthers.com/news/panther...

Behold, a holiday season Ask The Old Guy, which is short on nog but long on talk about what happened in New Orleans, what happens next, future needs, short-yardage suggestions, and of course, The Pope. www.panthers.com/news/ask-the...

Jaguars signed RB/special teamer DeeJay Dallas off the Panthers practice squad Tuesday.

More from Monday, including Dave Canales on the quest for consistency, Turk Wharton's injury, how to handle short yardage, and how to stay focused during the holidays. www.panthers.com/news/monday-...

Dave Canales said DT Turk Wharton tripped over a teammate in walk-through Saturday, leading to a hamstring injury. He was inactive Sunday.

We did the math so you didn't have to. A look at all the ways things still work out for the playoffs for the Carolina Panthers. www.panthers.com/news/panther...

Dave Canales didn't flinch on a key fourth-down call Sunday, because the Panthers have converted more of them than anyone in the NFL. www.panthers.com/news/dave-ca...

Inside The Numbers for the Saints game, including another good day for Jalen Coker, and a multi-sack game for DJ Wonnum. www.panthers.com/news/inside-...

Back in Charlotte. It's late and cold, and I just did maths with a pen and paper. There are ways for the Panthers to make the playoffs regardless of next week's result, but it's a lot easier with a win in Week 16. Lose to the Bucs at home, have to win out and get MIA win over TB in Week 17.

The Panthers locker room was a complicated place Sunday night. The disappointment of a 20-17 loss at New Orleans was obviously there. But they're still tied with the Bucs, and play them twice in the next three weeks. www.panthers.com/news/even-af...

Canales: "Just the penalties, didn't give ourselves a chance." Season-high 11 for 103 yards today.

Rapid Reactions: Panthers fall to 7-7, with loss at New Orleans. www.panthers.com/news/rapid-r...

Saints tie it up 17-17 with 2:29 left. You didn't think it would be easy did you?

DJ Wonnum's first sack of the season forces Saints to settle for field goal. Panthers lead 17-10 with 1:56 left in the third. This game is, as we anticipated, messy.

Bryce to Coker for a 32-yard touchdown. Getting 10 points in that middle-8 (or 11) was significant. Panthers 17-7.

Bryce YOLO to XL for 34.

And now the Saints bring out Charlotte's Sainted Trap Choir for the halftime show. They're great. But that's a choice this week.

Not a bad half, but they're letting the Saints hang around.

Fitz with a 40-yard field goal. Panthers 10-7 with 0:25 left in the half.

The Saints play Metallica's "Don't Tread on Me," on fourth downs and that kind of whips ass. But then Bryce Young hits TMac for 21.

I've never identified more closely with an NFL quarterback. Except Joe Namath that one time but that's a different story.

Saints tie it up with a 16-play (!), 91-yard touchdown drive. There's 3:32 left in the half and the Panthers are about to get it for their third possession. 7-7.

Ickey personal foul for punching Cam Jordan after he forced Bryce out of bounds. Not mad at it.

Rico Dowdle touchdown ends a heart-warming holiday drive with a touchdown. 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:18 elapsed. Nine runs including a scramble, four pass attempts. Panthers 7-0. #oldmanfootball

Rico's back. Stand down.

Rico Dowdle slow to get up, walks off to the blue tent.

The Panthers opened the game with three TEs on the first play of the game, lined Chuba Hubbard up as a FB and handed it to him, and brought Jake Curhan in as an extra OL, all in the first five plays. I'm digging it.

Panthers call heads, it's heads. They're 7-1 when winning the toss this year.

The 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff is the worst of the kickoff times for NFL games. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Panthers legend Brett Maxie going in the Saints Hall of Fame.

A couple months ago when Buffalo was in Charlotte, there was conversation about whether the Bills needed a change in leadership. Yeah, those takes didn't age well.

Denniston kept his helmet on throughout the celebration as well. Too soon?

White jerseys, white britches this afternoon, as modeled by JJ Jansen. Jansen will break the franchise’s all-time record by appearing in his 274th game today, breaking the old record of 273 previously held by JJ Jansen.