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Five Reasons the Panthers Are 1-5

From the offensive line to the defensive backfield, from Cam to Luke to Benjamin, breaking down exactly why it has gone so wrong for the defending NFC champs

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It looks like the Super Bowl hangover has claimed another victim. It might be just a tad hasty to declare the now-1-5 Carolina Panthers dead following their 41-38 loss at New Orleans. After all, just a year ago we saw this very team win 14 straight games, while another—the Chiefs—make the playoffs after starting 1-5.

But there’s no question: The 2016 Panthers are on life support.