September 05, 2005

1 Carolina Panthers

Defensive end extraordinaire Julius Peppers and the return to health of a handful of stars make this club the team to beat in the NFC

NFL RANK (rush/pass/total):
OFFENSE 28/9/13
DEFENSE 17/18/20

COACH: John Fox; fourth season with Carolina (25-23 in NFL)

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER
11 NEW ORLEANS
18 NEW ENGLAND
25 at Miami

OCTOBER
3 GREEN BAY (M)
9 at Arizona
16 at Detroit
23 Open date
30 MINNESOTA

NOVEMBER
6 at Tampa Bay
13 N.Y. JETS
20 at Chicago
27 at Buffalo

JANUARY
1 at Atlanta

(M) MONDAY
(S) SATURDAY

SCHEDULE STRENGTH

	ARTICLES	GALLERIES	COVERS
National Football Conference	7801	0	185
National Football League	13627	0	598
NFC South Division	1503	0	0
Carolina Panthers	301	0	2
Julius Peppers	17	0	0