Losing sucks. But there is a huge difference between a loss and getting run off the field. The Panthers belonged in that game against a big NFC contender, and they clawed until they ran out of time despite a lot of adversity heaped their way.
Coming into this game, the Carolina Panthers have been flying high on the wings of Cam Newton’s surgically repaired shoulder, but, ultimately, big cats prefer to work more on the ground. Without being able to effectively run the football the Panthers became uncharacteristically one dimensional, and that became the crucial factor in the Panthers loss to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 28-23.