The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both enter Monday Night Football at 1-3, yet the perceptions of each team couldn't be more different.
With the reigning league MVP in Cam Newton and fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, the expectations were high for the Panthers to once again be a contender in the NFC.
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers were looking to improve upon their 2015 6-10 record while seeing continued development in Jameis Winston in Dirk Koetter's first year as head coach.
Yet, here they are, each sitting at 1-3 and each desperately needing a win to keep the 2016 season from slipping away.