The pressure is on head coach Matt Rhule to turn things around in Charlotte after posting consecutive five-win seasons since he succeeded Ron Rivera.
The Panthers have not made the playoffs since 2017, owning a disappointing 15-34 (.319) record over the last three seasons. Carolina ended last season on a seven-game losing streak and hopes star running back Christian McCaffrey can stay healthy.
The former Stanford standout is one of the league’s best running backs but he has played in just 10 games over the last two seasons due to injuries.