Carolina Panthers Announce 2020 NFL Schedule
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Carolina Panthers Announce 2020 NFL Schedule

Landon Bost

CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers announced their 2020 Schedule last night, May 7., amidst the uncertainty in the sports world caused by COVID-19. 

In first-year head coach Matt Ruhle’s first season under the helm, many factors still loom in the air such as whether the season will start on time or if fans can attend games. Below are the biggest takeaways and the full schedule. 

Schedule Highlights 

1. A Grueling Road 

The Panthers play 12-consecutive games before their bye week in week 13. By then, they would have played five-of-six divisional opponents and the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

2. What a Time 

Get used to early starts if you’re a Panthers fan. Carolina plays all their games at 1 p.m., except for a week-8, Thursday Night Football divisional matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 29 at 8:20 p.m. 

3. Tom Brady Comes to Town on Nov. 15 

Tom Brady’s departure from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the NFC South the best quarterback division. The Panthers replaced former star quarterback Cam Newton with New Orleans Saints backup Teddy Bridgewater who threw for nine touchdowns and went 5-0 last season as a starting quarterback during Drew Brees’ injury. 

Preseason 

Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars, Aug 13-17, TBD, Panthers Television Network

Week 2: at New England Patriots, Aug 20-24, TBD, Panthers Television Network

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens, Aug. 30, 8 p.m., NBC

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 3, TBD, Panthers Television Network

Regular Season 

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders, Sept. 13, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sept. 20, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 3: at L.A. Chargers, Sept. 27, 4:05, p.m., CBS

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals, Oct. 4, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 11, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 6: Chicago Bears, Oct. 18, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints, Oct. 25, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 8: Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 29, 8:20 p.m., Fox (Thursday Night Football) 

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 8, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 10: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov. 15, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 11: Detroit Lions, Nov. 22, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 29, 1 p.m., Fox

Week 13: Bye week 

Week 14: Denver Broncos, Dec. 13, 1 p.m., CBS 

Week 15: at Green Bay Packers, Dec. 19/20, TBD 

Week 16: at Washington Redskins, Dec. 27, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 17 New Orleans Saints, Jan. 3, 1 p.m., Fox

 

Feature image courtesy of the Carolina Panthers.