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Carolina Panthers 2026 opponents are set

Jan 04, 2026 at 04:17 PM

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Darin Gantt

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CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers 2026 opponents are officially set.

With Atlanta's win over New Orleans on Sunday clinching the NFC South title for the Panthers, the final three opponents for next season are set.

And playing division-winners will make next year's schedule harder on paper, but that's a small price to pay for the first playoff appearance since 2017 and first home playoff game since 2015.

Fourteen of the 17 games were already set by the league's regular rotation.

In addition to their NFC South foes, the Panthers also play the entire NFC North and AFC North next season.

The Panthers will have nine home games on the schedule in the regular season next year. In addition to home games against their division rivals Atlanta, New Orleans, and Tampa Bay, they'll host the Bears, Lions, Ravens, and Bengals, along with the Seahawks (who finished first in the NFC West) and Broncos (who finished first in the AFC West).

Their eight road trips include the three division games, plus the Packers, Vikings, Browns, and Steelers, along with the Eagles (first in the NFC East).

Information about season ticket and single-game ticket packages is available here.

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