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Playoffs? Panthers coach Ron Rivera optimistic after staycation, self-scouting during bye

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera cut out of the Carrie Underwood concert early Sunday night so he could catch the end of the second half of the Seahawks-Cardinals.

“It was good,” Rivera said of the concert. “It was loud, though. I’m a little bit of a fuddy duddy.”

While Rivera opted for a staycation during the bye week, many of his players traveled to their former schools and more exotic locales to get away from the stench of a 1-5 start.

If the idea was to take five days away from football and come back feeling refreshed and energized, Rivera was Exhibit A.