Carolina Panthers: NFL Releases 2011 Opponents

While the Carolina Panthers recover from a dismal 2-14 season and look ahead to a new head coaching regime, the NFL has determined their opponents for the upcoming season.

And they won’t get to face the entire NFC West this time around.

They will, of course, split home and away games with their three division opponents, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints.

They will also face the NFC North and AFC South, along with the Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals.

Their opponents will be split home and away as follows:

Home: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans.

Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts.

Dates have yet to be determined.

The Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and are still searching for a new coaching staff to carry them next season.

The new regime will likely have a decision to make between quarterback Jimmy Clausen and the potential to select Stanford's Andrew Luck if he enters the draft.

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