Panthers, off to 2-0 start, visit Texans in prime time
By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
In an effort to get every team a Thursday game, NFL schedule makers often take some of the likely tail-enders and stick them in early season games. Sort of a “let’s get them out of the way before they’ve lost a lot” philosophy. It’s unlikely those folks expected an undefeated Carolina Panthers when they were put in the Week 3 prime-time match against Houston, which is almost as surprisingly 1-1. So everyone should be happy with this matchup, right?