There are a lot of playoff scenarios to sort out going into Week 17. None of them involve the Carolina Panthers. How in the world did this happen? It is more than just Cam Newton’s shoulder injury. It was a combination of things, in all phases of the game both on and off the field. We will have the entire offseason to list them in detail but right now I just want to bitch about this sad state of affairs.
We have called them the ‘Cardiac Cats’ for years due to their propensity for makes things close and thrilling.