Panthers learn opponents for 2016 season
The Carolina Panthers learned who their 2016-17 NFL season opponents will be Monday, and six of those foes will be teams they could potentially meet in Super Bowl 50.
The Panthers will get three teams that have made the playoffs this season at home and will play three on the road.
Although dates and times are yet to be determined, Carolina will host the Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Panthers will travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks, in a rematch of this season's meeting Oct. 18 in Seattle where the Panthers won 27-23. The Panthers will also make another visit to Washington. They routed the Redskins this season 44-16 on Nov. 22.
The other marquis road matchup will be between the two top playoff seeds this season -- Carolina and Denver.
The rest of the home opponents will be NFC South division foes Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay as well as San Francisco and San Diego.
The other roads trips will be at Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis and Oakland.
The Panthers' schedule doesn't seem particularly daunting, as their collective opponents averaged only an 8-8 mark this season. But of course, a lot can change between now and the start of next season.
But for now, the 15-1 Panthers are focused only on one date, Feb, 7 -- and winning Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco.
Complete opponents for all teams are below.
(Dates to be determined)
AFC EAST
New England
Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, St. Louis, Seattle
Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Arizona, San Francisco
N.Y. Jets
Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle
Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Arizona, San Francisco
Buffalo
Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Arizona, San Francisco
Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Oakland, St. Louis, Seattle
Miami
Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco
Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Diego, St. Louis, Seattle
AFC NORTH
Cincinnati
Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, Denver, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, Houston, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Pittsburgh
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New England, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, Miami, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington
Baltimore
Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington
Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, Jacksonville, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Cleveland
Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants
Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Washington
AFC SOUTH
Houston
Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota
Indianapolis
Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit
Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, Minnesota
Jacksonville
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Baltimore, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit
Tennessee
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Denver, Oakland, Cleveland, Green Bay, Minnesota
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, San Diego, Miami, Chicago, Detroit
AFC WEST
Denver
Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, New England, Atlanta, Carolina
Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Kansas City
Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, N.Y. Jets, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Carolina
Oakland
Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Atlanta, Carolina
Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
San Diego
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa Bay
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Houston, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Atlanta, Carolina
NFC EAST
Washington
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Minnesota, Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Arizona, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota, Atlanta, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, Baltimore, Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants
Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
Dallas
Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Cincinnati
Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota, San Francisco, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
NFC NORTH
Minnesota
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Arizona, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Carolina, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Green Bay
Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Seattle, Houston, Indianapolis
Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Detroit
Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis
Chicago
Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Tennessee
Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Tampa Bay, Houston, Indianapolis
NFC SOUTH
Carolina
Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Minnesota, Kansas City, San Diego
Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Washington, Denver, Oakland
Atlanta
Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Green Bay, Kansas City, San Diego
Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Oakland
New Orleans
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Detroit, Denver, Oakland
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants, Kansas City, San Diego
Tampa Bay
Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, St. Louis, Seattle, Chicago, Denver, Oakland
Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Arizona, San Francisco, Dallas, Kansas City, San Diego
NFC WEST
Arizona
Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Washington, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Minnesota, Buffalo, Miami
Seattle
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Carolina, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Green Bay, New England, N.Y. Jets
St. Louis
Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo, Miami
Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Detroit, New England, N.Y. Jets
San Francisco
Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Dallas, New England, N.Y. Jets
Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Chicago, Buffalo, Miami
