The Carolina Panthers head to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2017. With the Falcons defeating the Saints on Sunday, the Panthers clinched the NFC South title for the first time since their historic 2015 season.
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QUOTE, CONSTITUTE A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. ELIZABETH, THANK YOU. >> THE CAROLINA PANTHERS ARE HEADING TO THE NFL PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017. THEY HEARD THAT RIGHT. THE ATLANTA FALCONS DEFEATING THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS. EARLIER TODAY, THE PANTHERS CLINCH THE NFC SOUTH FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEIR HISTORIC 2015 SEASON. THE PANTHERS WILL FACE AN NFC. WEST OPPONENT SAID BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM AS THE FOUR-SEAT THE LA RAMS DEFEAT THE ARIZONA CARDINALS TODAY. THE RAMS WILL RETURN TO CHARLOTTE FOR A SECOND TIME THIS SEASON. HOWEVER, IF THE RAMS LOSE CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY AND THE SAN FRANCISCO FORTY-NINERS WILL BE HEADED TO CHARLOTTE, THIS WILL BE MCCAFFREY’S FIRST TRIP TO BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM SINCE BEING TRADED BY THE PANTHERS IN 2022. PANTHERS HEAD COACH DAVE CANALES TALKED TO NEWS OUTLETS THIS EVENING ABOUT THE PLAYOFF JOURNEY FOR HIS TEAM AHEAD. >> WHATEVER THE OUTCOME, THE LAST GAME IS THE WORK SNAPS US OUT OF THAT. THE WORK BRINGS US BACK. I’M SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO WORK. HERE WE ARE WITH WITH EVERYTHING IN FRONT OF US AND EVERYBODY’S RECORD IS OBSOLETE. NOW IT’S ALL. OH, NO. AND WE GOT I WANT TO KNOW MENTALITY WITH THE CHANCE TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. >> WE’LL KNOW FOR SURE WHO THE PANTHERS WILL FACE HIM WHEN THEY’LL PLAY WHEN THAT BRACKET IS RELEASED AND LIKELY HAPPENED DURING TONIGHT’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MATCHUP. YOU CAN WATCH THE GAME BETWEEN THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND THE BALTIMORE