Later today, the National Football League will announce its full 18 week, 272-game slate for its 107th campaign. By the numbers, the Carolina Panthers will face the NFL’s 10th-toughest schedule this season based on their 2026 opponent’s combined winning percentage (.521) this past season. A year ago, the team won its first division title since 2015. With that comes matchups against the other three first-place teams in the conference, as well as clashes with a pair of division winners in the AFC. Carolina Panthers face five reigning division champions in 2026 Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images All told, the reigning NFC South champions will host the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Seattle Seahawks, and pay visits to both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Earlier this week, Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports took a look at each NFL team’s opponents for the upcoming season in advance of Thursday’s release of the schedule. He came up with a wish for each club in terms of making life a bit easier for the team this season.…