Panthers safety Roman Harper

On extra meaning of this game because of potential playoff implications:

“At the end of the day, that’s what you’re playing for. You’re playing for home-field advantage, to get all the games we can here. We want the No. 1 spot and why not? What else are you playing this game for if you don’t want to win it all and put ourselves in position to do that? Luckily we’ve got a seven-game start right now. The more you stack up early, the better it is for you late.”