The playoff dream is pretty much over

While they’re far from mathematically eliminated, the Panthers’ chances of making the playoffs were practically ended with this loss. They’re now 5-5 on the season and still have two games to play against the Saints and another against the Seahawks. Both have dominated them in recent years and this doesn’t look like a team that’s capable of flipping the script on a contender. An 8-8 finish might be the best this team can hope for. That’s just not going to get it done in a competitive wild card race.

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