CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Gloom and doom was predicted for the Carolina Panthers when wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin suffered a season-ending knee injury in training camp.
It hasn't happened yet.
The Panthers are 7-0 heading into Sunday's NFC showdown against the Green Bay Packers. They are averaging 27.2 points a game as opposed to 22.5 at this point a year ago with Benjamin.
Here are three ways the Panthers have overcome losing their No. 1 receiver:
Luck by committee: I say luck somewhat in jest, referring to the 57-yard touchdown tight end Ed Dickson was credited with after catching a fumble by running back Jonathan Stewart in mid-stride at Tampa Bay.