Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera and teammates of veteran linebacker Thomas Davis are all happy he can return this week. Davis has been serving a four game suspension which encompassed five weeks because of an early bye scheduled for Carolina this season.
He returns to a Panthers team subject to some inconsistent play while managing to win three of their four games to this point. Hampered by a loss to divisional rival Atlanta – the Falcons only win, Carolina needs to improve their own play in order to maintain their current winning ways.
Washington sits atop a struggling NFC East division after enduring a roller coaster season through their first four games.