In just a few weeks, the Carolina Panthers open regular season play inside Bank of America Stadium against the reigning NFC chapmions, Los Angeles Rams. While this alone is a difficult task, Carolina also faces a quick turnaround – hosting divisional rival Tampa Bay the following Thursday night in their Week 2 matchup.
Playing two games in five days isn’t unheard of and has actually become commonplace since Thursday night games were introduced. However, starting the year off with two games in the same week is a bit different and something that could potentially make or break the Panthers entire season.