SHOULD PANTHERS WATCH SCOREBOARD? To win the NFC South, two things must happen for the team on Sunday SCOTT FOWLERThe Charlotte Observer Dec 27, 2025 Dec 27, 2025 0 Carolina Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan celebrates with fans after scoring a touchdown Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. TRACY KIMBALL Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTT FOWLERThe Charlotte Observer COMMENTARYkAm%96 r2C@=:?2 !2?E96CD 92G6?VE 366? :? E96 D6C:@FD D4@C63@2C5\H2E49:?8 3FD:?6DD :? s646>36C 7@C 2 H9:=6] qFE E92EVD H96C6 E96J H:== 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D $F?52J[ :? E96 F?:BF6 A@D:E:@? @7 ?665:?8 D@>6E9:?8 6=D6 E@ 92AA6? fb_ >:=6D 2H2J]k^AmkAm$:>A=J AFE[ E@ H:? E96 }ur $@FE9 @? $F?52J[ EH@ E9:?8D >FDE 92AA6? 7@C E96 !2?E96CD[ 2?5 E96J 3@E9 92AA6? D:>F=E2?6@FD=J[ DE2CE:?8 2E ` A]>]k^AmkAmu:CDE[ r2C@=:?2 Wg\fX ?665D E@ FAD6E $62EE=6 W`a\bX 2E 9@>6 — E96 $6292H<D[ 4FCC6?E=J E96 }@] ` D665 :? 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