The 2023 season for the Carolina Panthers has not gone to plan. Between offensive struggles, defensive miscues, and too many injuries, the Panthers dropped each of their first six games. Despite that, the Carolina Panthers November arrives with a few winnable games to help the team get somewhere. 2023 was going to be all about building Young and establishing a rebuild. Rattling off a few wins would do wonders for the confidence of Young and in Young.
Ranking the Carolina Panthers November Opponents
Most Difficult: Dallas Cowboys
By far, the only opponent on the Panthers November schedule worth its weight in gold is the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys reside in a division with, arguably, the top NFC team and have incredibly favorable odds to make the playoffs. Dallas is almost a sure thing with -751 odds to play the postseason. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers odds to make the playoffs sit at a lofty +1800.
In history, the Panthers and Cowboys have squared off just 15 times (13 times in the regular season plus two playoff games). Carolina has only won five times but two of the last three. The last time these two faced off was in 2021 where the Cowboys pulled off an impressive 36-28 win. Keeping Micah Parsons in check is going to be key in this one.
Next Hardest: Indianapolis Colts
The first Carolina Panthers November foe after Carolina hosts the Texans at the end of October, is the Indianapolis Colts. Indy resides in a weak AFC South division and owns +360 odds to get to the postseason. Thus far, those may not be odds worth throwing money at.
These two franchises have not played much. Since that first season in 1995, the Panthers own a 5-2 record against the Colts with the latest matchup resulting in a 38-6 loss in 2019. Both of those losses were ugly losses so hopefully for Carolina, they can keep it a bit more competitive and get on the right track against one of the more difficult games in November.
Second-Easiest: Tennessee Titans
With the trade deadline at the end of October, the Titans could look very different by the time this Carolina Panthers November 26th matchup rolls around. Despite a weaker division, considering they share it with the Colts, the Titans have an uphill battle. They own +750 odds to win the division. 2023 has not been their season and the Panthers have a fine opportunity to take advantage and close out November with a win.
The series between the Titans and Panthers is perfectly balanced, as all things should be. In six meetings, the two franchises have split the games. When it comes to their current location, the Panthers won three out of five meeting with the Tennessee franchise and was 0-1 when they were in Houston. Sure, history does not really do much for this year’s matchup, but the last time these two faced off resulted in a 30-20 win for Carolina.
Easiest: Chicago Bears
Its a cruel reality that the easiest game on the Carolina Panthers November schedule is also the team that owns their first-round pick. Carolina has more incentive to win this game because it actually hurts the Bears and could start to take them out of the Caleb Williams-Marvin Harrison, Jr. stack at the top of the draft. The Bears have the steepest odds here at +1200 to just make the playoffs. Carolina can get on track on Thursday Night Football.
These two teams have faced off 11 times in history with the Panthers own a 3-7 mark against the Bears in the regular season but a 1-0 record in the playoffs. Since 2008, the Panthers have lost five of the six matchups. The Panthers are not going to end 2023 with too many wins, that’s for sure. However, this primetime game against the Bears could do wonders for the confidence for the team.
