Every game prediction on the Panthers 2024 schedule.
The Carolina Panthers' 2024 schedule has been officially released, revealing all 17 regular-season games.
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At least last year's worst team will have the third-easiest schedule in the NFL.
The Panthers will take any breaks they can get as they look to regain some sort of relevance within the league. This is a team that has lost 25 games in the last two seasons. It's also one that has been on its fourth coach in as many years.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales will now take on the head coaching duties in Charlotte, where he will definitely have his work cut out for him. There are likely to be many challenges still ahead for this fairly young team, where wins could be scarce once again. The biggest thing that Canales and the team need to focus on is progress, namely with their starting quarterback Bryce Young, who had a dreadful rookie season last year.
Now, let's take a look and give a game-by-game prediction for each opponent the Panthers will face in 2024.
Week 1 at New Orleans Saints
Five out of the first eight weeks of the season, the Panthers will be on the road, starting with a trip to New Orleans to face the Saints. The Panthers have failed to win their opening game the last two seasons, but believe it or not, that could change here. WIN
Record: 1-0
Week 2 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Jim Harbaugh is given a gift in his first two weeks. First, with the Raiders, then with the Panthers. Not exactly the best home opener for Carolina. LOSS
Record: 1-1
Week 3 at Las Vegas Raiders
Speaking of the Raiders, the Panthers make a trip out to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in Week 3. The quarterback play in this one should be interesting. Canales will still be developing Young while the Raiders figure out if it's Aidan O'Connell or Gardner Minshew behind center. The better roster wins, which is the Raiders. LOSS
Record: 1-2
Week 4 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Canales and the Panthers face their biggest challenge yet against a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the Bengals. That is, of course, if Joe Burrow is behind center. Either way, though, the Panthers fall again. LOSS
Record: 1-3
Week 5 at Chicago Bears
If you're a Panthers fan, you might just want to look away from this game. With the Panthers' worst league record last year, they gave the No. 1 pick to the Bears after trading with them in the previous draft for their first pick to get Young. That definitely makes the matchup intriguing. Young will be out to prove himself. However, Panthers lose another road game. LOSS
Record: 1-4
Week 6 vs. Atlanta Falcons
One of the Panthers' two wins last season came against the Falcons in a barn-burning 9-7 victory. Both teams should hopefully score more than that in this game, but the Falcons should put up way more. LOSS
Record: 1-5
Week 7 at Washington Commanders
It will be back-to-back road games for the Panthers, but at least they'll face a team that's in the midst of a major rebuild like them. But will new head coach Dan Quinn have this Commanders team buttoned up on defense? Will Jayden Daniels be behind center? Surely the Panthers can't lose to the top two picks in this year's draft, right? Panthers squeak by with a narrow victory. WIN
Record: 2-5
Week 8 at Denver Broncos
If there's a time to get a hold of a Sean Payton-coached team, it will be in 2024. Cap casualties have kept this team from making any major moves and they may have more or less settled for drafting Bo Nix with their first-round pick. If anyone can make Nix work, it's Payton. But the Panthers could gain a little momentum here. WIN
Record: 3-5
Week 9 vs. New Orleans Saints
The NFC South will probably come down to the Falcons and Buccaneers, making it a race between the Saints and Panthers for who finishes last. The Saints get their win back in Carolina. LOSS
Record: 3-6
Week 10 vs. New York Giants (Munich, Germany)
The Panthers might be welcomed more in Germany than they are in Charlotte. Apparently, they've built quite a fan base over there, thanks to marketing rights awarded to them by the NFL, according to the team's website. This will be just their second international game, however, with their last a victory over the Buccaneers in 2019. The “home” team gets the win. WIN
Record: 4-6
Week 11 – BYE
Week 12 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Hey, it's the NFL and anything can happen, but we have to be realistic about this. The Super Bowl champs ease through this one. LOSS
Record: 4-7
Week 13 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Both games with the Bucs were close last year, but Tampa prevailed in both. Home-field doesn't mean much in the Panthers' case, but it could be just enough for them to sneak out a win here over last year's division champs. Not to mention, this will be Canales' first meeting against his former team. WIN
Record: 5-7
Week 14 at Philadelphia Eagles
Assuming things are going well with the Eagles and they're back to their 2022 form, this will be a huge challenge for the Panthers. One that they won't quite be prepared for quite yet. LOSS
Record: 5-8
Week 15 vs. Dallas Cowboys
I'm making a bold prediction now that this will be Mike McCarthy's last game as the Cowboys' head coach. It's a wonder McCarthy made it through last year's playoff pummeling. Now, the Cowboys enter a season where there's not quite as much optimism. This would be a huge win for Canales in his first season as head coach. Panthers make a late-season upset. WIN
Record: 6-8
Week 16 vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Panthers could be riding a little too high after their upset over the Cowboys, and the Cardinals could be the under-the-radar team in 2024. Panthers lose at home. LOSS
Record: 6-9
Week 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Panthers haven't been able to pick up a win at Raymond-James Stadium since October of 2019, losing four straight times there, according to The Football Database. They're also just 1-8 against the Bucs since then. Maybe next year, Panthers. LOSS
Record: 6-10
Week 18 at Atlanta Falcons
If any of the hype turns into results, then the Falcons could be a team to watch out for in the NFC. They might even have the NFC South completely wrapped up here. But they could also be fighting for seeding. The Panthers try to play spoilers but can't. They end the season with three consecutive losses but in a lot better shape than last season. LOSS
Record: 6-11
