The last time the football world took the Carolina Panthers seriously was in 2015—when Ron Rivera, Cam Newton and the rest of crew were staring down a Lombardi Trophy. So perhaps this stat we’re about to tell you about isn’t all that surprising.
But in a rather telling nugget that speaks to the strength of their Super Bowl 50 hangover, the Panthers have now notched wins over each NFC South team for the first time in six seasons. And that accomplishment was reached on Thursday night, with a 25-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
