Carolina Panthers' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 12-4, lost in NFC divisional round

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 22nd

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .473

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 6

Summary: In addition to their NFC South rivals, the Panthers will face every team from the NFC North and AFC North, and the first-place finishers from the NFC East and NFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 BUFFALO BILLS

Aug. 17 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8

Aug. 21-24 at New England Patriots

Aug. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular season schedule

Sep. 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25

Sep. 14 Detroit Lions, 1

Sep. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30

Sep. 28 at Baltimore Ravens, 1

Oct. 5 Chicago Bears, 1

Oct. 12 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1

Oct. 19 at Green Bay Packers, 1

Oct. 26 Seattle Seahawks, 1

Oct. 30 New Orleans Saints (Thu), 8:25

Nov. 10 at Philadelphia Eagles (Mon), 8:30

Nov. 16 Atlanta Falcons, 1

Nov. 23 BYE

Nov. 30 at Minnesota Vikings, 1

Dec. 7 at New Orleans Saints, 1

Dec. 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

Dec. 21 Cleveland Browns, 1

Dec. 28 at Atlanta Falcons, 1

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