The quarterback is the most important player on an NFL team, and the Panthers will face their fair share of good ones this year. Looking at the schedule, there are at least five quarterbacks that most people will consider as top-tier players.
One disadvantage the Panthers have is being in the NFC South where all four quarterbacks are what we could call pretty good. The Panthers face three of those guys — Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston — two times each, so their defense certainly has to be on its toes when divisional games are on the line.