CHARLOTTE – With each passing win, the games get bigger and the noise grows louder.
With Carolina (7-0) hosting the Green Bay Packers (6-1) on Sunday, there’s been talk of playoff implications, home-field advantage in January and revenge after last season’s 38-17 defeat.
For head coach Ron Rivera, it becomes harder to keep his team locked in on the "one game at a time," "they all count the same" mentality.
"I’ll stick to my mantra that this is the most important game we’ll play because we’re about to play it," Rivera said. "But I think the players understand what’s at stake.