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2014 SCHEDULE CAROLINA PANTHERS Week Day Time Opponent 1 September 7 4:25PM ET @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 September 14 1:00PM ET Detroit Lions 3 September 21 8:30PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers 4 September 28 1:00PM ET @ Baltimore Ravens 5 October 5 1:00PM ET Chicago Bears 6 October 12 1:00PM ET @ Cincinnati Bengals 7 October 19 1:00PM ET @ Green Bay Packers 8 October 26 1:00PM ET Seattle Seahawks 9 October 30 8:25PM ET New Orleans Saints 10 November 10 8:30PM ET @ Philadelphia Eagles 11 November 16 1:00PM ET Atlanta Falcons 12 Bye Week 13 November 30 1:00PM ET @ Minnesota Vikings 14 December 7 1:00PM ET @ New Orleans Saints 15 December 14 1:00PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 December 21 1:00PM ET Cleveland Browns 17 December 28 1:00PM ET @ Atlanta Falcons Charles Johnson (#95) and Greg Hardy (#76) Panthers Special Teams Kicker Graham Gano was rewarded by the Panthers with a three-year deal following a 2013 season in which he was one of the best in the business. Gano not only was accurate, but he showed a strong leg on kickoffs. Punter Brad Nortman, who doubles as holder on field goal attempts, also had a superb season, averaging 47.8 yards per punt (second in the NFC), with a 41.6 net (third), while effectively pinning opponents back, putting 25 of his 70 punts inside the 20. Long snapper J.J. Jansen is steady and reliable. Both kickoff and punt returns will be split by the tandem of second-year running back Kenjon Barner and veteran Tiquan Underwood, who replace Ted Ginn, Jr., who left Carolina via free agency after a one-year run. Prediction There’s never been a repeat champion in the NFC South since its inception in 2002. Carolina will continue that streak. Eight times the previous year’s champ has fallen to third but never has one gone first to worst. Carolina may be the first as last season’s formula of stubborn defense, just enough offense, and “Riverboat” Ron Rivera’s hot streak rolling the dice simply won’t hold up. ELSA/GETTY IMAGES SPORT


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