S³ Schedule Report · 2026 NFL Season
Carolina Panthers
2026 Regular Season Schedule
Regular Season
S³ Primetime Games
S³ Toughest Stretch
Weeks 10–13
That's four straight games against teams that are traditionally playoff-caliber and physical.
Key Divisional Games
Atlanta Falcons
Wk 2 — Away
Wk 18 — Home
Home finale could have major playoff implications.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wk 7 — Home
Wk 12 — Away
MNF matchup in Week 12 at Tampa.
New Orleans Saints
Wk 10 — Away
Wk 14 — Home
Two rivalry games split between venues.
Notable Matchups
WK 1
vs Bears
WK 4
vs Lions
WK 6
at Eagles
WK 8
at Packers
WK 11
vs Ravens
WK 12
at Buccaneers
WK 13
at Vikings
WK 17
vs Seahawks
S³ Schedule Notes
Early Week 5 bye is one of the earliest in the NFL.
Four of the first six games are against Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Tampa Bay.
Late-season home games against Cincinnati, Seattle, and Atlanta could have major playoff implications.
Carolina faces the NFC North's Detroit, Green Bay, and Minnesota in three separate nationally watched matchups.
Baltimore and Cincinnati highlight a challenging AFC North draw.
A pretty balanced schedule overall, but the stretch from Week 10 through Week 13 stands out as the section most likely to define Carolina's season.