Perfection in sports tickles the imagination because perfection is so hard to accomplish in any other walk of life.
Is there a perfect melody, perfect painting or perfect business plan?
But in sports, outcomes are measured by quantifiable victories, so the seemingly unattainable — a perfect achievement — is simplified: It means never losing.
It is why Sunday’s game between the Giants (6-7) and the Carolina Panthers (13-0) is so much more than a late-season matchup with playoff implications. The Panthers, who had a losing record a year ago, are trying to become the fifth N.