If the Bears are thinking about Carolina in their season opener the way it seems most fans on social media are, they'll be in big trouble and can expect embarrassment. After all, the Panthers beat the Rams when they had to last season and the Bears didn't . They also lost to them when they had to, but they were almost as close to a victory in the playoffs as the Bears were. Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported this as the Bears opener and while this would have been been a breather in the past and actually was in 2024, 36-10, these aren't the Panthers who got pickpocketed by GM Ryan Poles so the Bears could draft Caleb Williams. They've found a pathway to improvement and are division champs despite an 8-9 record last year. The schedule release live tracker got plenty of action Wednesday, leading into Thursday night's full release. Just like the Bears and Poles, Panthers GM Dan Morgan had little money to spend in free agency. Yet, Carolina came out of the offseason feeling it addressed major needs.…