vs. Chicago Bears83.8 PFM · #12
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 Carolina Panthers Strength of Schedule
Carolina sits near the middle of the league at No. 19 in schedule strength, with opponents averaging 79.8. Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers create the toughest stretch, but 4 games against current top-10 teams keep the schedule from belonging at either extreme.
#19Schedule Rank79.8 opponent average
NFL Rank#29
Schedule Rank#19
Schedule Average79.8
Next 377.3
Next 581.0
Top-10 Left4
Bottom-10 Left3
Home / Away9 / 8
Upcoming Schedule
at Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAway
at Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Detroit Lions86.8 PFM · #4
Oct 4 · 8:20 pmHomeTop 10
at Philadelphia Eagles86.2 PFM · #6
Oct 18 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
Weeks 4, 6, 7
83.8 opponent averageWeeks 12, 13, 14
75.9 opponent averageFull Regular-Season Schedule
vs. Chicago Bears83.8 PFM · #12
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
at Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAway
at Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Detroit Lions86.8 PFM · #4
Oct 4 · 8:20 pmHomeTop 10
at Philadelphia Eagles86.2 PFM · #6
Oct 18 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Oct 25 · 1:00 pmHome
at Green Bay Packers83.8 PFM · #13
Oct 29 · 8:15 pmAway
vs. Denver Broncos85.1 PFM · #9
Nov 8 · 1:00 pmHomeTop 10
at New Orleans Saints70.3 PFM · #32
Nov 15 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15
Nov 22 · 1:00 pmHome
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Nov 30 · 8:15 pmAway
at Minnesota Vikings78.9 PFM · #19
Dec 6 · 4:25 pmAway
vs. New Orleans Saints70.3 PFM · #32
Dec 13 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
vs. Cincinnati Bengals79.4 PFM · #16
Dec 20 · 1:00 pmHome
at Pittsburgh Steelers79.1 PFM · #17
Dec 27 · 1:00 pmAway
vs. Seattle Seahawks91.3 PFM · #1
Jan 3 · 1:00 pmHomeTop 10
vs. Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Jan 10 · 1:00 pmHome
How PFM Measures Strength of Schedule
Road Ahead averages the current PFM Team Scores of every opponent on the regular-season schedule. Home, away and neutral-site games are tracked for context, but venue does not change the opponent average. PFM is measuring schedule strength, not predicting individual games.
Traditional comparison source: NFL.com 2025 regular-season league standings Records are labelled for the 2025 season through Week 18.
Ratings updated: August 11, 2026 Schedule updated: June 29, 2026
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