An NFL analyst looked at every team and predicted when it would be handed its first loss of the season. He didn’t waste much time when it came to the Panthers.

Carolina is expected to sit its top two quarterbacks, Bryce Young and Andy Dalton, giving the Steelers’ defense another potential edge early in the game. While the Panthers finalize a battle for the third QB spot, Skylar Thompson will try to wrap up the No. 3 QB job for Pittsburgh.

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The Carolina Panthers seem to be trending upwards, at least with season results. When they started the Bryce Young era, they won two games. Last year, they won

Starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu got in the mix. Cornerback Jaycee Horn threw a punch. Tre’Von Moehrig — the hard-hitting, he-is-everywhere newly signed safety — was jawing well after the inciting play subsided.

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At linebacker a massive hole opened up with the loss of Josey Jewell, who was their best defender down the stretch last season. The cornerback group is the same, but they still need a proven free safety to pair with Tre'Von Moehrig on the back end, or that group could once again be a liability.

The Detroit Lions currently have nine former UFL players on their roster, including three who used to play for the Michigan Panthers.