​CINCINNATI, OHIO – AUGUST 22: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears looks to pass the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the preseason game at Paycor Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images Week 1 is officially upon us. It’s an awkward time where football is technically here but we still don’t know anything about our favorite team because the Carolina Panthers have yet to take the field.We’re all holding our breathe hoping that a better roster, in spite of all the offseason and lingering injuries, will lead to a faster start. Some of us are hoping that Bryce Young pulls it all together in the first of his two potential contract years. Others are hoping that Jonathon Brooks can find enough scotch tape to hold himself together for a whole game.The only thing that is certain is that we’ll have to wait until Sunday afternoon to even begin answering any of these and a thousand more questions. That’s why we’re keeping this week’s Reacts survey simple. Do you think the Panthers win their season opener and are you confident that the team is heading in the right direction?Let us know what you think.Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Panthers fans and fans across the country.Will the Panthers beat the Bears?Are you confident in the Panthers?Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: