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Now that the Carolina Panthers regular-season schedule has been revealed, let’s add some intrigue.
Here are the top storylines for each of the team’s 17 games in 2023.
Week 1 (at Atlanta Falcons): The Bryce Age
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As long as he earns the No. 1 spot on the depth chart, No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young will make his regular-season debut here—in a stadium where he put on his greatest collegiate performance.
Week 2 (vs. New Orleans Saints): The face that runs the place
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If Young is indeed the starter to begin the season, then this will be his first real start in Carolina. Oh, and it’ll come under the Monday night lights.
Week 3 (at Seattle Seahawks): Rekindling an old flame?
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In what might’ve been the best out-of-division rivalry in the NFL during the early to mid-2010s, the Panthers and Seahawks clashed a total of nine times between 2012 and 2019. This will be their second meeting in as many seasons, following up a fun Week 14 battle last year.
Week 4 (vs. Minnesota Vikings): Back Adam
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Thielen—who was born in Minnesota, went to high school and college in Minnesota and played his entire pro career in Minnesota—gets to play Minnesota.
Week 5 (at Detroit Lions): Turf tiff
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The Lions were none too happy about the hard and frigid conditions at Bank of America Stadium from last year’s matchup—one in which the Panthers thrashed their visitors for a few franchise records. Can Detroit exact revenge on their own…
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