The Buffalo Bills (4-2) are in Charlotte, fresh off a bye and ready to take on the Carolina Panthers (4-3) this afternoon. While this is one of the rarer matchups in the NFL — Sunday’s game represents just the ninth meeting all-time — these are two teams that have a lot of common connections.

Let’s revisit the series history, relive some of the more memorable matchups, break down those common connections, and go through the list of players who played for both teams. Hint: there are 65 players who saw action for both the Bills and Panthers.

Bills vs. Panthers series history

This is one of the newer rivalries in franchise history, with the Panthers coming into the NFL as an expansion franchise for the 1995 NFL season.

The Bills and Panthers have met eight times before, with Buffalo preva

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