Who will be the Carolina Panthers’ ‘X factor’ in Week 1? Plus a Jaguars preview
The Carolina Panthers are mere days away from kicking off their 2025 season-opener, and there’s a lot to discuss.
How much will newly re-signed Hunter Renfrow be used in the pass game?
What should we expect the Panthers to do against two-way phenom Travis Hunter and the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Who will the Panthers’ “X factor” be in Week 1?
And lastly: Whose season record and roster predictions should you believe?
Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow are here to answer all of these questions and more in their latest podcast episode of Processing Blue. The pair also make several other season predictions — from what they think the Panthers’ record will be, to what will be the team’s biggest surprise, to which rookie will stand out among the others.
In the middle of the episode, too, Zietlow and Kaye interview Jaguars beat reporter John Shipley to get a lowdown on how much Travis Hunter will be used in the pass game, how good Trevor Lawrence has looked over training camp and more ahead of the teams’ Week 1 matchup.
Listen to the latest episode at the embed in this story, or download it on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also check out the show on YouTube.
