Sir Purr
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4. Tough slate down the stretch
The last three weeks of the regular season feature these three contests: versus Seattle, at Indianapolis, versus New Orleans. All three opponents qualified for the postseason in 2018.
Games against the Seahawks have always been physical, hard-fought battles. The Colts are a team on the rise with quarterback Andrew Luck healthy again. And we all know about Carolina’s recent struggles against the Saints, last year’s finale in the Superdome aside. But hey, the Panthers get to close the regular season at home for a change!
Also of note, this is the 10th time the Panthers are playing New Orleans in the finale, most against any team.
5. It’s been awhile
The AFC South hasn’t been on Carolina’s schedule since 2015. The road trips within that division are flipped this time around, with the Panthers travelling to Houston and Indianapolis. The Panthers haven’t played in either city since 2011 – Cam Newton’s rookie year – and they won both games.
Both outings produced memorable images, with Newton exchanging words with injured Colts quarterback Peyton Manning postgame and with Richie Brockel finding the end zone on the memorable “Annexation of Puerto Rico” play against the Texans.
As for hosting the Jaguars, who could forget the rain game against Jacksonville in 2011? Those incredible images don’t even do it justice. And the Titans? They are the only team Carolina has not yet beaten at home (0-2).