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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 NFC South currently has four member clubs: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Before 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 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 are a natural geographic rival for the Panthers, as Atlanta is only 230 miles (370 km) south on I-85. [183] The two teams have played each other twice a year since the Panthers' inception, and games between the two teams feature large numbers of the visiting team's fans.
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, Panthers, and Saints moved into the NFC South; while the Cardinals moved in from the NFC East and the Seahawks returned from the AFC West. The Rams remained in the West, preserving the historical rivalry with the 49ers that has existed since 1950 , and thus had been the only team in the division that was located east of the Rocky ...
Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat multi-purpose stadium located on 33 acres (13 ha) in the Uptown section of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.It is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) and Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). [13]
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.