Second-year head coach Dave Canales was so full of hope and optimism before the season. It didn't take long for that to evaporate as the Carolina Panthers fell to a humbling loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1.
Analysts and fans are quick to overreact after one game. Those victorious can dream of Super Bowls and playoff pushes. Those who taste defeat are questioning everything, even though it's the smallest sample size imaginable in the grand scheme of things.
However, one NFL analyst believes looking to the Panthers' recent past suggests Canales' job could be in jeopardy if he doesn't turn things around.