Star running back Christian McCaffrey and new quarterback Sam Darnold hope to lead the Carolina Panthers to the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2017. The quest begins on Sunday, Sept. 12, when they host the New York Jets.
In 2021, Panthers games will be televised on Fox (13 games), CBS (2 games) or NFL Network (1 game).
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of every Panthers game online:
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If You’re in the Panthers Market
Note: Any nationally televised games are considered “in-market” for everyone in the United States
FuboTV
Panthers Channels Included: Fox, Fox 4K, CBS, NFL Network (Fox and CBS are live in most, but not all, markets)
Other NFL Channels Included: NBC, ESPN, NFL RedZone (RedZone is in the “Sports Plus” add-on)
You can watch a live stream of every Panthers game with a subscription to FuboTV’s “Starter” package (100+ total channels). If you also want NFL RedZone, both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Panthers games live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most games (not those on ESPN) on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Vidgo
Panthers Channels Included: Fox, NFL Network (Fox is only live in some select markets)
Other NFL Channels Included: ESPN, NFL RedZone
You can watch a live stream of most Panthers games (no CBS) with a subscription to Vidgo (95+ total channels). This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NFL RedZone, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Panthers games live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Hulu With Live TV
Panthers Channels Included: Fox, CBS, NFL Network (Fox and CBS are live in most, but not all, markets)
Other NFL Channels Included: NBC, ESPN
You can watch a live stream of every Panthers game with a subscription to Hulu With Live TV (65+ total channels). It comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Panthers games live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
Panthers Channels Included: Fox, NFL Network (Fox is only live in some select markets)
Other NFL Channels Included: NBC, ESPN, NFL RedZone (RedZone is in the “Sports Extra” add-on)
You can watch a live stream of most Panthers games (no CBS) with a subscription to Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Blue” channel package (45+ total channels). If you also want NFL RedZone, you’ll need to add the “Sports Extra” add-on. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for $20 (Orange + Blue) or $35 (with Sports Extra):
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Panthers games live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
DirecTV Stream
Panthers Channels Included: Fox, CBS (Fox and CBS are live in most, but not all, markets)
Other NFL Channels Included: NBC, ESPN
You can watch most Panthers games (no NFL Network) with a subscription to DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV). Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN are included in every channel bundle, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Panthers games live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Games on CBS: Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch in-market NFL CBS games live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TVs, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
If You’re out of the Panthers Market
SundayTicket.TV
You can watch a live stream of every out-of-market, non-nationally televised NFL game via SundayTicket.TV. Unfortunately, the service is only available for people who live in residences where DirecTV satellite isn’t available (apartments, condos, etc.), residents of a few select metropolitan cities or college students. You can check your eligibility and sign up here:
Once signed up, out-of-market fans can watch Panthers games live on the NFL Sunday Ticket app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website.
DirecTV
Note that this is different from “DirecTV Stream,” which is a live-streaming service that comes with no contract and doesn’t offer SundayTicket in any of its packages.
DirecTV is a cable option, which comes with a contract, but it’s worth mentioning here since it’s the only other way to get SundayTicket and watch live out-of-market games in the United States. Plus, DirecTV is currently offering SundayTicket included at no extra cost with their “Choice” ($69.99 per month) and above TV bundles:
Once signed up for DirecTV, you can watch Panthers games live on the DirecTV app on your iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV website.
If You’re in Canada
DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch Panthers games live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Panthers 2021 Season Preview
The Panthers stumbled to a 5-11 mark last season, but they’ll look quite different this time around. For starters, they’ll have star running back Christian McCaffrey back; the NFL’s 2019 leader in yards from scrimmage (2,392) and touchdowns (19) went down with a shoulder injury in Week 3 last year and missed the rest of the season.
Feeding McCaffrey will be a new Panthers quarterback: Sam Darnold, whom Carolina acquired from the New York Jets for three draft picks. Across 38 career games, all starts, the No. 3 overall pick from 2018 has completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 8,097 yards and 45 touchdowns, with 39 interceptions.
“For me, it’s really just learning from last year and understanding when to get the ball out in a timely manner,” Darnold said in August, according to Panthers.com. “I think that’s the biggest thing is finding completions when the defense does a good job of covering guys. So I’ve just got to keep learning from that and getting better in that area.”
Darnold has the benefit of a familiar target in Robby Anderson, a Jet during Darnold’s first two NFL seasons. In 2020, the wideout had a career year for the Panthers, setting career highs in catches (95) and receiving yards (1,096).
“I just see a more mature player,” Anderson said of Darnold, per Panthers.com, “and he just seems a lot more comfortable out there.”
The Panthers ranked 21st in yards from scrimmage a year ago. They were a hair better on defense, surrendering the 18th-fewest yards.
New Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer loaded up on defensive talent in the offseason, signing pass rushers Haason Reddick and Morgan Fox, linebackers Denzel Perryman and Frankie Luvu, and cornerbacks A.J. Bouye and CB Rashaan Melvin in free agency.
He also selected South Carolina Gamecocks corner Jaycee Horn with the eighth overall pick of the draft.
“He’s vocal. He’s tough,” Fitterer said of the 21-year-old, according to ESPN. “A lot of guys can be vocal and not back it up. Jaycee’s a guy who backs it up.”
The son of four-time Pro Bowl receiver Joe Horn, Jaycee came up with a pair of interceptions across seven games for South Carolina a year ago.
“I do love the fact that Jaycee loves playing football so much that he loves to talk and have fun,” Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said, according to USA Today. “Jaycee grew up in this. He loves the game, he loves to prepare, he loves to practice.”