CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera often dips into his locker room drawer for one of his countless custom-made T-shirts, which usually feature a message supporting a player, charity or special cause, to wear to a news conference.
On Friday, he wore one supporting a more personal cause: Carolina's playoff chances.
Across the front of Rivera's gray shirt was a "Riverboat Ron" hat -- more on that later -- followed by "5%? LET'S RIDE."
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The message made light of Rivera's saying earlier in the week that the Panthers (6-7) have a 5 percent chance to make the playoffs.