Redskins-Panthers in Week 16 should be considered a big deal

Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Even if Ron Rivera won’t admit it, the Washington Redskins’ home game against the Carolina Panthers will be one of the most important on their schedule in 2020.

Ron Rivera is entering his first season as the head coach of the Washington Redskins in 2020. And in his first season in charge of the ‘Skins, he’s going to get a chance to play a home game against his former team, the Carolina Panthers.

Ahead of the schedule release, there was some intrigue around where the league would schedule the matchup. Though some anticipated it would be early in the season, the game will actually be the second-to-last on the calendar of…