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Carolina Panthers 2026 Predictions
Where we have them finishing
- Nick: 8-9
- Nico: 7-10
- Brooklyn: 6-11
Why
The Panthers won their Division last season with a below .500 record, but had tremendous upside. Bryce Young showed flashs of being a solid QB and Tet had an amazing rookie season. Loosing Rico adds questions to their run game, as Brooks finally will be getting the role he has been working for for the last two seasons, but that has to call for some concern there.
— Nick, 8-9
This team spent big money in the offseason, but their schedule this season is brutal. Hard to see this team finish above .500 without a Bryce Young breakout season, which I also think is in the cards.
— Nico, 7-10
The Panthers went 8-9, scoring just 18.3 PPG, while Bryce Young had an 87.8 passer rating with 23 TDs and 11 INTs. Tet McMillan had 1,014 yards and 7 TDs, while Jalen Coker is set for a bigger role. The talent is there, and the defense is good enough to compete, but Bryce remains wildly inconsistent. I’d love to be wrong, but 6-11 allows me to be realistic and leave room to be shocked.
— Brooklyn, 6-11
The 2026 schedule
- Week 1 — vs Chicago Bears
- Week 2 — at Atlanta Falcons
- Week 3 — at Cleveland Browns
- Week 4 — vs Detroit Lions
- Week 6 — at Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 7 — vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 8 — at Green Bay Packers
- Week 9 — vs Denver Broncos
- Week 10 — at New Orleans Saints
- Week 11 — vs Baltimore Ravens
- Week 12 — at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 13 — at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 14 — vs New Orleans Saints
- Week 15 — vs Cincinnati Bengals
- Week 16 — at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 17 — vs Seattle Seahawks
- Week 18 — vs Atlanta Falcons