It's really damn hard to go undefeated in the NFL. The Panthers found out just how difficult on Sunday, falling to 14-1 in a 20-13 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta.
Carolina's dream of an undefeated season was wiped out rather quickly and unceremoniously.
With serious AFC playoff drama drawing the majority of the eyeballs on Sunday afternoon, Carolina's struggles against the Falcons was relegated to a "hey this is happening huh" situation.
Credit the Falcons too. They played extremely well, looking much more like the early-season unit that won five games to kick the year off than they did losers of seven of their last nine.