Panthers coach Ron Rivera

Headed to the playoffs for the third straight year and currently unbeaten in this, his fifth season

“Very few things happen overnight. We came from a 2-14 team that had gone through some tough times and having to work the culture and to build it back up does take time. I’ve had several military guys come speak — guys who are knowledgeable about this topic — and talked about how they’ve studied it and learned that it takes about five or six years before you get an opportunity to change the culture the right way.”