CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The term “Super Bowl hangover” was used almost on a daily basis before Week 1 a year ago as the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers prepared for a Super Bowl rematch against the Denver Broncos.
They discovered it was for real. After losing that season opener by one point after an NFL-best 15-1 season in 2015, the Panthers ended with a 6-10 record.
But they’re over the hangover.
Humility was the perfect remedy.
They aren’t fazed by playing this year’s opener at Levi’s Stadium, the site of their 24-10 Super Bowl 50 collapse against the Denver Broncos.