Every year, when the NFL rolls out its full regular-season schedule, one of the more interesting storylines is tracking how many prime-time games (if any) teams are awarded. For some clubs that've been downtrodden in recent seasons, getting the call up to prime time signals that they are on the ascent.

After showing some signs of progress toward the end of the 2024 season, the Carolina Panthers are entering 2025 with renewed hope for a successful campaign.

This release should be an interesting one for the Carolina Panthers, who were kind of overlooked (and perhaps rightfully so) by the schedule-makers last season. The team received zero primetime games in 2024, with the bulk of their contests slotting into the early Sunday afternoon windows.