The Carolina Panthers have gone the maximum amount of time possible since the last time they played the San Francisco 49ers. It was so long ago that Ron Rivera was the head coach and Kyle Allen was the starting quarterback. If you don’t remember how it went, you’re probably better off for it. But it proved to be the beginning of the end of the Ron Rivera era in Carolina.
There is a bit of symmetry here. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule’s seat is getting hotter by the day as his team struggles to show any distinguishable signs of life.