Week 16 · 2025–26 season
Panthers
W 23-20 vs Buccaneers · Dec 21, 2025
Misery Index · Euphoric
Panthers fans climbing the shit mountain in first place and warning the rest of the NFC they'll be insufferable about.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
B.Young's 22-yard strike to T.McMillan set the tone early, and R.Fitzgerald's 48-yarder with 2:24 left provided the cushion, but this game came down to L.Ransom jumping a Mayfield throw intended for M.Evans with under a minute to play. First place in December is a sentence Carolina fans have not been allowed to write in a long time. The rookie class is delivering; the trick now is not flinching.
What fans said
“This is the best Panthers rookie class ever. Straight up.”
u/Ekhoes-▲ 832pride
“WE ARE FIRST PLACE AND IT WONT END IN 3 DAYS OR LESS”
u/Requiem237▲ 473joy
“Dan Morgan/Dave Canales have been a god send to this organization”
u/Ok-Nose29▲ 277pride
“TOP OF THE FUCKING SHIT MOUNTAIN BOYS”
u/duck729▲ 262joy
“CARDIAC CATS ARE BACK BABYYYYY”
u/Shaydosaur▲ 262joy
“Ransom, T-mac, scourten, and Evans all showed up today.”
u/HunterAble1914▲ 228pride
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