Carolina Panthers are a sports team.
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte , North Carolina . The Panthers played well in their first two years , finishing in 1995 ( an all-time best for an NFL expansion team 's first season ) and 12 -- 4 the following year , winning the NFC West before ultimately losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game . They have won six division titles , one in the NFC West and five in the NFC South . In sports , home is the place and venue identified with a team sport . The NFC South is a division of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ) .