Cam Newton is back to ‘Keep Pounding’ the drum in the playoffs
The The Carolina Panthers are getting ready to see action for their first game in NFL playoffs since the 2017 season — and their first home postseason game in a decade.
To give the team a nice incentive for my own NFC Wild Card round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams this Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, the former franchise quarterback Cam Newton will attend the competition, not only to watch, but also to fulfill ceremonial drum duties before the game, according to Ari Meirov from the 33rd team.
“Cam Newton will be back in Carolina on Saturday for the #Panthers first home playoff game in 10 years and before the game he’ll be beating the Keep Pounding drum to get the crowd going,” Meirow shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
Bryce Young and the Panthers clinched a playoff spot after narrowly edging out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South title. Carolina finished the 2025 campaign at 8-9, but has home-court advantage against Los Angeles thanks to that division crown. The Rams finished the regular season with a 12-5 record, but finished second in the NFC West, behind the NFC first-seeded Seattle Seahawks.
Carolina’s last playoff appearance was a quick one, as the Panthers suffered a road loss to the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL playoffs. In 2015, the Panthers, led by Newton, went 15-1 in the regular season and came just one win away from winning the Super Bowl, losing to the Denver Broncos on football’s biggest stage.
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