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The Falcons–Panthers rivalry or I-85 rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers. The rivalry began in 1995 when the Panthers joined as an expansion team.
The Falcons–Panthers rivalry is a rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Both franchises have a combined twelve divisional titles (eleven as members of the same division) and four Super Bowl appearances, with the Falcons appearing in Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl LI and the Panthers ...
The Falcons then suffered comebacks made by both the Cowboys on the road (39–40) and then back in Atlanta against the Bears (26–30). [117] [118] On October 11, after the team suffered a 23–16 loss at home against the Carolina Panthers and fell to 0–5, the Falcons announced the firings of Quinn and Dimitroff. [119]
The Falcons would struggle all day, as the Panthers romped them 38–0, their worst shutout loss since 2004. With the loss, the Falcons fell to 6–7. This is the first and only time they had been under .500 all season.
The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for a seventh consecutive season as regulation time was expiring in their Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers, due to a Buccaneers win over the Saints. The Panthers subsequently defeated Atlanta in overtime, thus also extending Atlanta's streak of losing seasons to seven years.
The NFC South currently has four member clubs: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to the 2002 season, the Buccaneers belonged to the AFC West ( 1976 ) and NFC Central ( 1977 – 2001 ) (with their four division rivals in the Upper Midwest ), while the other three teams were part of the ...
The 2014 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), and their seventh and final season under head coach Mike Smith.The Falcons were defeated by the Carolina Panthers in week 17, officially eliminating them from postseason contention for the second straight year. [1]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons were relocated from the NFC Central and NFC West respectively to the newly established NFC South, alongside the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers. Consequently, the Buccaneers and Falcons were scheduled to face each other twice annually: once in Tampa and once in Atlanta.