who did the panthers lose to in the playoffs last year
2017 Carolina Panthers season The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Ron Rivera. During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and Julius Peppers. The latter spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers. On July 17, 2017, the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager.[1] His predecessor, Marty Hurney, was hired as interim GM a day later. For the first time since 2011, the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season. The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign, where they finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South. 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with a 11–5 record. However, they lost to the Saints 31–26 in the Wild Card round.