Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason.
What happens when the storybook season doesn’t have the right ending?
The 2015 Carolina Panthers had a season for the ages. They had a 14-0 start and became the seventh team in NFL history to win at least 15 regular-season games.