Just when you started to think it was 2015 all over again, well, it was 2015 all over again.
The Carolina Panthers, looking like an elite NFL contender, put up 35 points in the first 19 minutes of Sunday’s 42-28 win over Tampa Bay, appearing to leave little doubt that they were not only a threat to New Orleans to win the NFC South, but also to reach a third Super Bowl in franchise history.
The Panthers scored a team-record 35 first half points and won their third straight game Sunday. After eye-opening wins at reigning NFL champion Philadelphia (21-17 Oct.