{"id":901988,"date":"2026-05-26T19:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/901988\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:42:47","slug":"cam-newtons-panthers-run-belongs-with-nfls-greatest-streaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/901988\/","title":{"rendered":"Cam Newton\u2019s Panthers run belongs with NFL\u2019s greatest streaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Panthers<\/a> have found themselves back in an elite NFL conversation after a recent post from Endzone Brasil highlighted the longest regular-season winning streaks in league history.<\/p>\n

Carolina\u2019s 18-game run from 2014 to 2015 joins a list that includes the Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, New England Patriots<\/a> and Denver Broncos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It is easy to overlook, but that achievement deserves more recognition. The Panthers are not often mentioned in the same breath as those teams, but their regular-season peak belongs in that company.<\/p>\n

Carolina\u2019s 18-game streak sits in rare NFL company\"Photo<\/p>\n

Photo by Kevin Sabitus\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

It is important to note these are regular-season streaks. Playoff results are not factored in, which puts Carolina\u2019s run in clearer context against the other great stretches of the era.<\/p>\n

The longest regular-season winning streak<\/a> belongs to the Colts, who won 23 straight from 2008 to 2009.<\/p>\n

New England<\/a> appear next with 21 consecutive wins from 2006 to 2008. The Patriots also had an 18-game streak from 2003 to 2004, the same length as Carolina\u2019s run, while Denver\u2019s 17 straight from 2012 to 2013 rounds out the group.<\/p>\n

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That is why Carolina\u2019s place on the list should not be dismissed. This was not just a flash of form. It was a sustained period of control that stands up against some of the league\u2019s most successful teams.<\/p>\n

Carolina\u2019s streak was built differently, too. They closed the 2014 season with four straight wins, then opened 2015 by winning their first 14 games.<\/p>\n

That was not a short burst of form. It was a bridge across two seasons and two versions of the same team.<\/p>\n

The Panthers\u2019 peak is remembered less than it should be<\/p>\n

One reason the Panthers\u2019 run does not get the respect it deserves is obvious: they did not finish it with a title.<\/p>\n

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Carolina reached Super Bowl 50 but lost to Denver, and that defeat has shaped much of how the season is remembered.<\/p>\n

But that should not overshadow what came before. The Panthers went 15-1 in 2015, claimed the NFC\u2019s top seed and had the league MVP in Cam Newton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Newton\u2019s season was not just about his personality. He delivered 45 total touchdowns, with 35 passing and 10 rushing scores.<\/p>\n

It gave Carolina a clear identity. They were physical, explosive and difficult to game-plan for because Newton changed the numbers in the run game and still punished teams through the air.<\/p>\n

There was no dynasty in Carolina. They did not stay at the top long enough to earn that label.<\/p>\n

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But an 18-game regular-season winning streak is not just a footnote. It is proof that, even if only for a short stretch, the Panthers were among the NFL\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n

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