CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will open the 2018 NFL season at Bank of America Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys. It will be their first season-opener at home since 2013.
The Panthers' schedule for the upcoming season was announced Thursday night, which highlights a primetime game at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10 on Nov. 10.
Carolina, which earned a playoff berth with an 11-5 record, will host division rival New Orleans Saints on Monday night in Week 15.
The Panthers end their campaign at the Saints.
After a Week 2 contest at Atlanta, the Panthers host Cincinnati in Bank of America Stadium on September 23 in Week 3.
The Panthers will have the bye in Week 4, the earliest possible week for the bye. Carolina follows the off-week with three consecutive games against the NFC East, culminating with a trip to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on October 21.
After consecutive home games against the Ravens and Buccaneers, the Panthers will travel to Pittsburgh for a Thursday Night contest against the Steelers on Nov. 8 on FOX and NFL Network.
Carolina then travels to Detroit (9-7) before returning home to face Seattle (9-7) on November 25.
December of 2018 will begin with road contests at Tampa Bay and Cleveland, before concluding with a three-game stretch against division rivals.
The Panthers will face New Orleans at home on Monday Night Football on ESPN on December 17, before hosting Atlanta on December 23 and then traveling to New Orleans in the season finale on December 30. The stretch marks the latest in the schedule that Carolina has ever faced a division rival for the first time (Week 15). It also marks the eighth time in nine seasons that Carolina will have to close the regular season on the road.
2018 SCHEDULE:
PRESEASON
Thursday Aug. 9 @ Buffalo Bills 7:00 PM Panthers TV/Spectrum News
Friday Aug. 17 MIAMI DOLPHINS 7:30 PM Panthers TV/Spectrum News
Friday Aug. 24 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 7:30 PM Panthers TV/Spectrum News
Thursday Aug. 30 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 7:30 PM Panthers TV/Spectrum News
REGULAR SEASON
Sunday Sept. 9 DALLAS COWBOYS 4:25 PM FOX
Sunday Sept. 16 @ Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM FOX
Sunday Sept. 23 CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00 PM CBS
Sunday Sept. 30 BYE
Sunday Oct. 7 NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Oct. 14 @ Washington Redskins 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Oct. 21 @ Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Oct. 28 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00 PM* CBS
Sunday Nov. 4 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00 PM* FOX
Thursday Nov. 8 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN
Sunday Nov. 18 @ Detroit Lions 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Nov. 25 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Dec. 2 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Dec. 9 @ Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM* FOX
Monday Dec. 17 New Orleans Saints 8:15 PM ESPN
Sunday Dec. 23 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00 PM* FOX
Sunday Dec. 30 @ New Orleans Saints 1:00 PM* FOX
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