A humble coach Ron Rivera hopes his Panthers learn from their 24-10 defeat to the Broncos, who he felt were deserving winners of Super Bowl 50.
The Panthers fell behind in the first quarter and never recovered Sunday, with a strong Broncos defense matching a Super Bowl record of seven sacks.
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Rivera said he felt Gary Kubiak's team stopped them from performing at their best, but wants the NFC champions to learn from the defeat and make a swift return to the showpiece game.