There's probably no better proof of how well a coach is leading a team than when a squad faces adversity and overcomes it. It's much easier to coach when everything goes perfectly. It's a bit deceiving to look at the perfect record of the Carolina Panthers and imagine that a dream season has just fallen into place for coach Ron Rivera and his players. The truth is, it's been a much trickier road than that, but Rivera has helped his players steer a successful course despite the bumps in the road like injuries to key players and a lack of big-name receivers.