The Carolina Panthers got a massive boost without lifting a finger during their bye week. And head coach Dave Canales admitted to perhaps getting a little too carried away with what was unfolding in front of his eyes.
Even though his old team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, stands between Carolina and a long-awaited return to the NFC South summit, Canales isn't looking back with nostalgia. He's all about what comes next, and that involves getting the Panthers where they haven't been for years.
To the playoffs, and potentially beyond.
Dave Canales was just like every Carolina Panthers fan over the bye week
That dream got a bit closer to becoming a reality.