2009 Carolina Panthers Game Schedule

The reigning NFC South champion Panthers got no favors from the schedule-makers in 2009, as they have the second-toughest schedule in the league as rated by opponents’ 2008 records.

Carolina’s opponents had a combined winning percentage of .592, second only to Miami’s .594.

However, that’s mainly because all NFC South teams will play the difficult AFC East this season. Plus, by winning the division last season, the Panthers will play three other division winners.

Carolina has three prime-time games plus a unique two late-season trips to Giants Stadium (that Giants game is New York’s last regular-season game in Giants Stadium). Carolina has just one game against a team that finished below .500 last year.

“It is a challenging schedule, as we knew it would be when we saw who we were playing,” coach John Fox said.

Carolina opens at home for the eighth time in franchise history and first time since 2006; the Panthers have won two consecutive season openers after dropping three in succession from 2004-06. The team will have a tough stretch of two games in four days in November. After hosting Atlanta on Nov. 15, the Panthers will play a Thursday home game against Miami on Nov. 19.

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PANTHERS’ 2009 SCHEDULE

Week 1: Sun, Sept. 13 vs. Philadelphia Eagles FOX 1 p.m.

Week 2: Sun, Sept. 20 at Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m.

Week 3: Mon, Sept. 28 at Dallas Cowboys ESPN 8:30 p.m.

Week 4: Bye

Week 5: Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Washington Redskins FOX 1 p.m.

Week 6: Sun, Oct. 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 1 p.m.

Week 7: Sun, Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo Bills CBS 4:05 p.m.

Week 8: Sun, Nov. 1 at Arizona Cardinals FOX 4:15 p.m.

Week 9: Sun, Nov. 8 at New Orleans Saints FOX 4:05 p.m.

Week 10: Sun, Nov. 15 vs. Atlanta Falcons FOX 1 p.m.

Week 11: Thu, Nov. 19 vs. Miami Dolphins NFLN 8:20 p.m.

Week 12: Sun, Nov. 29 at New York Jets FOX 1 p.m.

Week 13: Sun, Dec. 6 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 1 p.m.

Week 14: Sun, Dec. 13 at New England Patriots FOX 1 p.m.

Week 15: Sun, Dec. 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings NBC 8:20 p.m.

Week 16: Sun, Dec. 27 at New York Giants FOX 1 p.m.

Week 17: Sun, Jan. 3 vs. New Orleans Saints FOX 1 p.m.

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