CHARLOTTE— The Panthers are kicking off their NFC slate this weekend with a showdown in the desert against the Arizona Cardinals. This series has become one of the more exciting ones in recent years. In the 2014 season, Carolina beat Arizona in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs, and again the next season in the NFC Championship. Those led off a six-game win streak against the Cards and the Panthers got back to the winning side last season with an overtime walk off win courtesy of Chuba Hubbard .

Overall, the Panthers lead the series 15-6 all-time . Carolina is 9-4 at home and 6-2 on the road. The Panthers have also faced the Cardinals three times in the playoffs, going 2-1.

The Cardinals faced a NFC South opponent Week 1 as well, defeating the New Orleans Saints 20-13. Before the Panthers s

See Full Page