CHARLOTTE – When head coach Ron Rivera got home Sunday evening and had a moment to reflect on what his team has accomplished, he surely realized that his Panthers now have one thing that the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears he played for didn't – a 13-0 record.
That's quite a feat, but Rivera also realizes that the '85 Bears possess something much more valuable than his Panthers can't currently claim.
"It goes back to the fact that it's really not about going undefeated – it's about winning the Super Bowl," Rivera said. "That's the thing that you have to really focus on: What is the goal?