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Panthers hope to buck trend of Super Bowl-losing teams

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers coach Ron Rivera knows how difficult it is to reach the Super Bowl. He also knows how much more difficult it is to do so in consecutive seasons, and wants his team to have a sense of urgency this year.

The Panthers feel like they have some unfinished business after losing to the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The Panthers will be one of the teams to beat in the NFC this season, but history has not been kind to teams that lost the Super Bowl the previous season.

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The last losing team to return to the Super Bowl was the Bills in 1993, who lost their fourth straight championship game.