They will be on opposite sides Sunday as the Washington Football Team welcomes the Carolina Panthers.
However, their hearts are in the same place: Saluting Coach Ron Rivera.
When the Panthers arrived at their lockers, there were hoodies that read Rivera Strong, an homage to the man who coached them for almost nine seasons.
Rivera was found to have cancer in 2020 and the coach went through treatment and it is in remission.
Pregame shirts with a meaning #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/cX4LQRm8Lf
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 27, 2020
Well played by everyone with the Carolina franchise. Everybody is on the same team: Beat Cancer!