The 2026 NFL schedule will be released this Thursday. While those concerned have known every team’s opponents for the coming year since the conclusion of the 2025 regular season, the dates and times will finally be known later this week. As for the reigning NFC South champion Carolina Panthers, let’s take a look at the basics. It’s the sixth season of the 17-game schedule in the National Football League, which means it’s the NFC’s turn for all 16 of its clubs to play a total of nine home contests. It’s also the NFC South’s turn to play the NFC North and the AFC North in the system’s rotation.…