NY Times · Oct 19, 2015
Carolina Gives Validity to 5-0 Start Winning in Seattle
SEATTLE — Despite being one of two undefeated teams in the NFC, Ron Rivera was not prepared to proclaim the Carolina Panthers among the elite of the conference.
Even if the Panthers had just given validity to their 5-0 start by knocking off the two-time defending NFC champs.
"I think we're competing to be one of the best teams. Again to make any proclamation right now would be foolhardy," Rivera said. "I think the thing we have to look at is that we will still have a long way to go."
