Carolina Panthers 2026 schedule: Challenging road ahead to return to playoffs

The NFL will release the 2026 schedules for all 32 teams at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. Here is what we know about the Carolina Panthers’ schedule so far.The Panthers will play each team from the NFC North and AFC North, as well as the first-place teams from the NFC West (Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks), AFC West (Denver Broncos) and AFC North (Pittsburgh Steelers). Carolina will also see its NFC South division rivals twice, once on the road and once at Bank of America Stadium, as part of its 17-game schedule.Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically. Panthers' 2026 opponents