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NFLSun 4 Oct
Detroit Lions
at
Carolina Panthers
SpreadTotalMoneyLIO-2.5U 49.5-149PAN+2.5O 49.5+123
Our call

Lions 1-1 and Panthers 1-1. Here is where this game stands.

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Carolina Panthers are 1-1 in 2026, 0-1 at home and 1-0 away, after Week 2. The Panthers lost to the Bears 59-37 at home in Week 1 and beat the Falcons 34-3 on the road in Week 2.

The next Panthers game

The Panthers visit the Browns in Week 3, Sun 27 Sep, 1:00 PM ET. Our full call on it is in the Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns prediction.

Carolina Panthers 2026 schedule

Every game of the regular season, in order, with the bye week. Kickoff times are Eastern.

WeekKickoffHome or awayOpponent
Week 1Sun 13 Sep, 1:00 PM ETHomeChicago Bears
Week 2Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM ETAwayAtlanta Falcons
Week 3Sun 27 Sep, 1:00 PM ETAwayCleveland Browns
Week 4Sun 4 Oct, 8:20 PM ETHomeDetroit Lions
Week 5Bye week
Week 6Sun 18 Oct, 1:00 PM ETAwayPhiladelphia Eagles
Week 7Sun 25 Oct, 1:00 PM ETHomeTampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 8Thu 29 Oct, 8:15 PM ETAwayGreen Bay Packers
Week 9Sun 8 Nov, 1:00 PM ETHomeDenver Broncos
Week 10Sun 15 Nov, 1:00 PM ETAwayNew Orleans Saints
Week 11Sun 22 Nov, 1:00 PM ETHomeBaltimore Ravens
Week 12Mon 30 Nov, 8:15 PM ETAwayTampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13Sun 6 Dec, 4:25 PM ETAwayMinnesota Vikings
Week 14Sun 13 Dec, 1:00 PM ETHomeNew Orleans Saints
Week 15Sun 20 Dec, 1:00 PM ETHomeCincinnati Bengals
Week 16Not set yetAwayPittsburgh Steelers
Week 17Sun 3 Jan, 1:00 PM ETHomeSeattle Seahawks
Week 18Not set yetHomeAtlanta Falcons
Schedule from Nucleus, checked game by game against ESPN on 25 September 2026.

The Panthers roster

Dave Canales is the head coach. ESPN lists 24 players on offense, 27 on defense and 3 on special teams, read 25 September 2026. The quarterbacks on the roster are Haynes King (#16), Kenny Pickett (#12) and Bryce Young (#9).

Carolina Panthers in 2025

The Panthers finished the 2025 regular season 8-9, 5-3 at home and 3-6 on the road. They scored 311 points and allowed 380. Their biggest win was 30-0 at home to the Falcons, and their heaviest defeat 40-9 at home to the Bills. In the playoffs they lost to the Rams 34-31 in the Wild Card round.

Where to go next

This page is the record: schedule, results and roster. Our call on a game is written separately, on the Week 3 page and every NFL prediction.

Past games

NFLSun 27 Sep
Carolina Panthers
at
Cleveland Browns
SpreadTotalMoneyPAN-2.5U 42.5-145BRO+2.5O 42.5+124
Our call

Final: Cleveland Browns 21, Carolina Panthers 18, Sunday 27 September at Huntington Bank Field.

Rick AustinRead the predictionPanthers at Browns prediction
NFLSun 20 Sep
Carolina Panthers
at
Atlanta Falcons
SpreadTotalMoneyPAN-2.5U 43.50-143FAL2.50O 43.50+120
Our call

Carolina won 34-3 in Atlanta. We took the Falcons and the points at +2.5, and that call missed by 28 and a half.

Tony PhillipsRead the predictionPanthers at Falcons prediction
NFLSun 13 Sep
Chicago Bears
at
Carolina Panthers
SpreadTotalMoneyBEA-3U 46.50-161PAN3.00O 46.50+136
Our call

The Bears vs Panthers recap became an offensive avalanche. Chicago beat Carolina 59-37 after entering the game as the three-point favorite,…

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