The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Ron Rivera.

During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and veteran Julius Peppers.

The Panthers started off their season by making their first return to Levi's Stadium since losing to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.

Late in the first quarter Cam Newton threw a 40-yard touchdown to Russell Sheppard followed by a Graham Gano field goal.

With four seconds remaining in the half Gostkowski kicked a 58-yard field goal, making the halftime score 17–16.

The Panthers started the fourth quarter with Cam Newton rushing for a touchdown, increasing the lead to 30–16.

The Panthers started the second half with Cam Newton throwing a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin.

The Panthers lost for a second straight week by managing to score only one field goal in Chicago.

This was the Panthers' first game without wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who was traded to Buffalo days earlier.

In the second quarter, Cam Newton scored a 1-yard touchdown but Graham Gano missed the extra point.

Robby Anderson caught a 33-yard pass from Josh McCown, plus the extra point from Chandler Catanzaro, and Carolina led, 12–10.

Early in the fourth Catanzaro kicked a field goal, putting the Jets back on top, 20–18.

The Jets punted after their next drive fizzled and Kaelin Clay returned it 60 yards, making the score 32–20.

Jermaine Kearse scored a touchdown for the Jets, and Catanzaro's extra point cut the Panthers' lead to 5.

With 0:21 to go in the fourth quarter, Gano kicked a field goal and Carolina won by a final score of 35–27.

Mark Ingram II scored a touchdown with a Wil Lutz extra point, and the Saints led by seven.

At the end of the second Christian McCaffery scored a touchdown, and with the extra point by Graham Gano, Carolina was down by seven at the half.

Alvin Kamara scored a touchdown (Lutz kick) in the third, again increasing New Orleans' lead to 14 points.

The Panthers spoiled Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' return by intercepting three passes and winning 31–24.

A few hours after the game ended, owner Jerry Richardson announced he was putting the Panthers up for sale.

Carolina's defense played better than in the past games, holding the Saints dynamic running backs to under 100 yards combined.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a crucial interception late, but the Panthers comeback fell just short and they lost 26–31.