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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 11: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the San Diego Chargers on December 11, 2016 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Panthers win 28-16 over the Chargers. (Photo by Jim Dedmon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Panthers remaining schedule:

At Washington

Atlanta

At Tampa

Somehow the Panthers are still alive. Stranger things have happened. In 2014 the Panthers finished with a 7-8-1 record to win the NFC South. The Panthers actually won a playoff game that year too until falling to Seattle 31-17 in the Divisional Round. Best finish that I can see would be 2-1, which would put them at 7-9. That would not be good enough. Even if they somehow ran the table, having both Tampa and Atlanta lose all their games is so remote.