Carolina Panthers are a sports team.
Carolina Panthers . 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 . The team is headquartered in Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte ; also the team 's home field . 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 ) .