| 01 Sep 96 | r01        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 29 - 6 | Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falco |
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| 08 Sep 96 | r02        | New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans S | 20 - 22 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 22 Sep 96 | r04        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 23 - 7 | San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco |
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| 29 Sep 96 | r05        | Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville | 24 - 14 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 06 Oct 96 | r06        | Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vik | 14 - 12 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 13 Oct 96 | r07        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 45 - 13 | Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles R |
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| 20 Oct 96 | r08        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 19 - 7 | New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans S |
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| 27 Oct 96 | r09        | Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia | 20 - 9 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 03 Nov 96 | r10        | Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falco | 20 - 17 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 11 Nov 96 | r11        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 27 - 17 | New York GiantsNew York Gian |
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| 17 Nov 96 | r12        | Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles R | 10 - 20 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 24 Nov 96 | r13        | Tennessee TitansTennessee Tit | 6 - 31 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 01 Dec 96 | r14        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 24 - 0 | Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buc |
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| 08 Dec 96 | r15        | San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco | 24 - 30 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |
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| 15 Dec 96 | r16        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 27 - 16 | Baltimore RavensBaltimore Rav |
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| 22 Dec 96 | r17        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 18 - 14 | Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh St |
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| 05 Jan 97 | QF        | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant | 26 - 17 | Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboy |
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| 12 Jan 97 | SF        | Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Pac | 30 - 13 | Carolina PanthersCarolina Pant |