As defending Super Bowl Champions, the Broncos get the opportunity to open the season at home on the Thursday night kickoff opener. Not only do they get to celebrate their title and kickoff the new season, they host the Panthers in a rematch of Super Bowl 50. A lot has changed since the Broncos lined up with the Panthers in February. Peyton Manning is retired, Brock Osweiler is in Houston, and Trevor Siemian is now the starting QB. It will be a very tough matchup for the Broncos as the Panthers will come in with a chip on their shoulder from the loss in the Super Bowl. I think the Broncos defense will play well, but I have a hard time seeing Siemian or the Broncos offense muster enough to outlast the Panthers and Cam Newton. In 1999, the Broncos opened the season on Monday Night Football as back-to-back Super Bowl Champs, and they promptly got beat by the Miami Dolphins. I expect the same result in this matchup as Carolina will come to Denver and ruin the Broncos celebration
Carolina (-3) over DENVER:
Final Score: Panthers-27 Broncos-10
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