Cat Scratch Reader · Jan 3, 2020
The Panthers had the NFL’s second worst scoring defense in 2019
Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Luke can’t believe the Panthers defense was 2nd worst in scoringAs bad as the Carolina Panthers defense looked in those last few losses of the 2019 season, I’m here to tell Panthers fans it was not as bad as it seemed. The team’s defensive statistics show the Panthers defense as middle of the pack for the season outside of points allowed. The reason is the Panthers’ defense started strong statistically when the team won five of eight games, but then fell apart down the stretch when they lost eight games in a row.
Here’s the Panthers regular season team defense rankings.