At first glance, the Panthers seem poised to kick dirt on the Falcons in the NFC South for the foreseeable future. Second and third looks don’t get much better.
The Panthers (15-1 in 2015) have Cam Newton, the league MVP, and he’s only 26. The Falcons (8-8 in 2015) have Matt Ryan, who just had his worst season since he was a neophyte, and he’ll be 31 soon.
The Panthers spanked the Falcons in Carolina last December.