Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Carolina Panthers' Strength of Schedule


Last season, the Panthers had the toughest strength of schedule in the NFL and still finished 12-4, winning the NFC South.

It'll be a tough road to the playoffs once again, despite their strength of schedule for this upcoming season.

The combined records of Carolina's opponents? 120-134-2, for an S.O.S. of .473 that ranks 22nd toughest in the league.

That seems like a huge difference from last season, when Carolina had an S.O.S. of .543 that ranked toughest in the NFL. But it isn't going to be easy.

The Panthers' opponents for the 2014-15 season are as follows:

Home: Atlanta (4-12), New Orleans (11-5), Tampa Bay (4-12), Chicago (8-8), Detroit (7-9), Seattle (13-3), Cleveland (4-12), Pittsburgh (8-8).

Away: Atlanta (4-12), New Orleans (11-5), Tampa Bay (4-12), Green Bay (8-7-1), Minnesota (5-10-1), Philadelphia (10-6), Baltimore (8-8), Cincinnati (11-5).

The main reason their schedule is weaker this season is because they play Atlanta and Tampa Bay (who finished with a combined 8 wins) four times. They're also facing off against the NFC and AFC North, and both those divisions only had one team above .500. They will only be playing against six teams that had winning records.

But that doesn't mean that the Panthers should breathe a sigh of relief. The Falcons and Packers should both be significantly better this season. The Buccaneers will probably be tougher as well.

One thing is for sure: there are going to be some very entertaining matchups this season. Outside of the NFC South games that are ALWAYS fun to watch, we've got Green Bay, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and a rematch with the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks. There are sure to be at least three primetime games this season.

Which matchup are you looking forward to most?

No comments:

Post a Comment