With the Panthers' floundering at 4-7, many fans have started looking ahead to next spring's draft. And that was before Carolina put two more offensive linemen on injured reserve.
Let's take it one step further with a sneak peek at 2017's opponents:
HOME
- Falcons
- Saints
- Bucs
- Packers
- Vikings
- Bills
- Dolphins
- TBD/NFC East
AWAY
- Falcons
- Saints
- Bucs
- Bears
- Lions
- Patriots
- Jets
- TBD/NFC West
NOTES
- Each team in the NFC South will play every team from the NFC North and AFC East.
- The Panthers' final two opponents will be same-place finishers from the NFC East and NFC West. So as of Tuesday, the last-place Panthers would match up with the Eagles and 49ers.
- Of the non-NFC South teams, the Vikings are the Panthers' most common recent opponent on this list. Next year's game will be the ninth meeting in 13 years.