When the Panthers visited the Packers around this same time last year, it was over almost before it started.
"We all remember. It was a bad day that got away from us really early," tight end Greg Olsen said. "They had a couple of big plays, and we struggled offensively the first couple of drives. The next thing you know, we looked up and it was 21-0 and we had only run six plays."
On that day, the Panthers won the coin toss and deferred to Green Bay, which of course elected to receive. Carolina's strategy nearly worked, but an interception was wiped out by a penalty, and the Packers pounced on their second chance and went on to score three touchdowns before the opening quarter was through.