Rams open 2007 season against Panthers

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams' schedule, released Wednesday, includes games against four playoff teams and a Thursday night NFL Network game.

The Rams open Sept. 9 at home against the Carolina Panthers, the first meeting between the teams since 2004.

The Rams will play Minnesota, San Diego, Kansas City and Oakland in the preseason.

The schedule:

Preseason

• Aug. 10 -- at Minnesota
• Aug. 18 -- San Diego
• Aug. 24 or 25 -- at Oakland
• Aug. 30 -- Kansas City

Regular season

• Sept. 10 -- Carolina
• Sept. 16 -- San Francisco
• Sept 23 -- at Tampa Bay
• Sept. 30 -- at Dallas
• Oct. 7 -- Arizona
• Oct. 14 -- at Baltimore
• Oct. 21 -- at Seattle
• Oct. 28 -- Cleveland
• Nov. 4 -- bye
• Nov. 11 -- at New Orleans
• Nov. 18 -- at San Francisco
• Nov. 25 -- Seattle
• Dec. 2 -- Atlanta
• Dec 9 -- at Cincinnati
• Dec. 16 -- Green Bay
• Dec. 20 -- Pittsburgh
• Dec. 30 -- at Arizona