On August 19th, 2015, the Panthers season looked to be over before it started. Star receiver, Kelvin Benjamin went down with a torn ACL, leaving the Carolina Panthers with a scrap heap at the wide receiver position.
With the Panthers clearly not letting one injury define their season, they improved their record to 7-0 after beating the Colts in a sloppy game, in a torrential downpour.
How are the Panthers 7-0? Well, it starts in the trenches. The offensive and defensive lines have played fantastic this season. Especially the offensive line, they have really done a better job of protecting their franchise quarterback, Cam Newton. Newton looks like a more mature quarterback this season, he has finally put all the tools in place to become of the league's best at his position. He has little to no help on the offensive side of the ball, and he is still getting it done. The Panthers have also been able to run the football effectively this season. They had put their faith in injury prone running back, Jonathan Stewart, and it is finally paying off.
On the other side of the ball, Josh Norman has statistically been the best cornerback in the NFL. Other teams are actually afraid of throwing the ball to his side of the field because he is just that good of a cornerback.
The Panthers have what it takes this season, to go the distance all the way to Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco. They are elite on both sides of the football and finally have a mature leader at QB who can finally take them to the promise land.
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