CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera didn’t hesitate when asked if his 1-5 team could make the playoffs.
“Absolutely,’’ Rivera said. “Why not?’’
You’d expect Rivera to say that no matter how dire the situation appears heading into Sunday’s game against Arizona (3-3-1), a rematch of the NFC Championship game.
You also expect him to say that because of the way the Panthers rebounded from a 3-8-1 start to make the playoffs in 2014.