After a one-year absence, the Carolina Panthers are returning to the playoffs after quarterback Cam Newton scored a game-winning touchdown from one yard out with 39 seconds remaining to hand his side a 22-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday.
The Panthers have been an enigma dating back to 2012. They have alternated between winning and losing seasons in each of the past six seasons, though they have now made the postseason four times during that stretch.
It's probably not a coincidence this up-and-down run directly coincides with Newton being Carolina's starting quarterback.