Call It - Season Opener 2013

[UNCrules2187]

As a change of pace, let's try to predict the Panthers 2013 season opener. First, the slate:

Home: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Rams, Seahawks, Giants, Patriots and Jets

Away: Falcons, Saints, Buccaneers, Cardinals, 49ers, Vikings, Bills and Dolphins

Here are some stats regarding our openers in the recent past:

• 4 of last 5, and last 3, have been road openers
  
• 4 of last 5, and last 3, have been NFC opponents
  
• Last year's opener being a divisional game was the first since 2006 (vs Falcons, incidentally 2005 was also a divisional opener, vs Saints)
  

Given the stats above, I'm going to say we get at the least, a home opener this season. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it'll be an AFC opponent. I also think the more high-profile opponents we face next year (SF, NE, NYG, ATL, NO) will either be scheduled to take on more "glamours" opponents Week 1 or are potential primetime opponents, and I believe Week 1 we will be opening at our usual slot, Sunday at 1PM. Therefore, my guess is Panthers vs Jets.

[KendrickPanther]

Your theory is sound. I would say ATL or Jets.

[Kurb]

L

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Prolly at Dolphins

[Kakarot]

Home vs the Rams

[Gucci Mane]

IDK about the panthers but i would bet 1 million that the NFL opener will be Ravens-49ers

[Firefox]

IDK about the panthers but i would bet 1 million that the NFL opener will be Ravens-49ers

I'll take that bet !

[Firefox]

http://www.49ers.com/gameday/future-opponents.html

Now pay up :cigar:

[Gucci Mane]

http://www.49ers.com...-opponents.html

Now pay up :cigar:

I never said dollars, so 1 million rice kernels are headed your way.

[Anybodyhome]

Whomever it is, I'll say it's a loss based upon their history of slow starts.

[UNCrules2187]

IDK about the panthers but i would bet 1 million that the NFL opener will be Ravens-49ers

I'd put my money on Ravens-Packers or Ravens-Steelers

[Argus Plexus]

Well the god damn saints seem to always get into the NFL season opener so Saints and Ravens?

[4Corners]

the 49ers game IMO is a strong candidate for primetime

[Lilsmitty09]

I can see primetimes vs SEA, SF, ATL.