Take a minute to look at the lineup and play-by-play from that day. Then think how much things have changed in just one year. And somehow, it's happened without Kelvin Benjamin.
Carolina currently has a two-game lead atop the NFC and it could lap the field in its division. Standing alone as the league's only unbeaten will bring more outside pressure, but if you've been one of countless fans craving national attention, you've got it now.
For this week, at least, the Panthers are the most relevant team in the NFL.
They are the best team in the NFL.
As Panther fans, we know that but to the rest of the world, we still have not beat anyone. But it’s fine, we will keep on not beating anyone all the way to the Superbowl.
When you’re head and shoulders better than anyone else in the league…we play “not anyone” every week. hard to get a marquee win when you’re the marquee.
I wouldn’t mind nor be surprised if they lose games after clinching, and start resting players. From that point anyway wins don’t really matter until the playoffs. Still though.. it’d be nice. 🙂