The NFL continues to pack the schedule with more primetime games throughout the week. That gives just about every team a chance to play in a coveted evening slot.
Everyone except the Carolina Panthers.
The league revealed the 2024 schedule on Wednesday night. The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov and Pro Football Talk noted the Panthers are the only team without a single primetime matchup.
Primetime is defined as night games. The Panthers have one standalone game, as they’ll play the New York Giants in Munich, Germany. That Week 10 matchup has a 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff.
Meanwhile, the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers each received the maximum allotment of six primetime games. More than half the league has at least four primetime assignments.
Carolina didn’t exactly earn top billing after a 2-15 season. The Panthers finished last in total offense behind No. 1 pick Bryce Young, who averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt in his rookie season.
The Panthers could take this snub as a slight, but it probably beats having to play on Thursday.
Carolina played one Thursday Night Football game last year, a 16-13 loss to the Chicago Bears. They also fell 20-17 to the New Orleans Saints during a Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader.
Despite Wednesday’s scheduling slight, the Panthers could still prove the NFL wrong and earn a primetime appearance later this season. The league allows flex scheduling for Thursday, Sunday, and Monday night primetime games.