A Pleasure Point in Carolina’s Calendar Offers the Chance for a Significant November
The Panthers might have something to play for towards the end of the season if they make the most of the middle portion of their schedule.
Few people think the Carolina Panthers will be a serious threat to the other NFC South teams in 2024, but there’s one game early in the schedule that could give them a chance to pick up steam, gain some confidence, and end up right in the thick of the division race well into the season.
You did indeed read that right. December football might be significant, but it all depends on how the Panthers manage this six-week period starting in early October.
That concludes it. This is the ideal location. Although Carolina won’t start the season as favourites in any of these games, this is the starting point for momentum. The arrival of Caleb , Rome Odunze, Keenan Allen, and D’Andrew Swift to the Bears, along with DJ Moore, has everyone enam oured with the team right now, but there will be roadblocks. It’s true that the two divisional games against the Falcons and Saints will be difficult, but winning divisional games at home is a must if you want to be regarded seriously. The Giants may find themselves in a similar predicament to that of Denver and Washington if Daniel Jones doesn’t have a breakthrough season.
To have any chance at securing a spot in the postseason, the Panthers have to be hovering a game or so over .500 following that matchup in Germany with the Giants. It sounds like a big ask, but when you look at the homestretch of the schedule, you can see why that is. Coming out of the bye week, Carolina will face Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, and Dallas – all of whom expect to be playoff teams. After a Week 16 date with Arizona, the Panthers close the year out with a pair of divisional road games against Tampa and Atlanta.
