Panthers appear to be choking more than

[malaise]

Rubio. Damn!
They still have time

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Denver's defense really has them out of whack.

They seem to be playing in slow motion - end of first half was really bad clock management.

[malaise]

2. Hard to watch

They appear shell-shocked. I so want them to win

[Snobblevitch]

3. "choking"?

It appears to me that Denver is playing better than Carolina.

[Skeeter Barnes]

4. Cam Newton was too chickenshit to go after his own fumble. Not much dancing from him tonight.

lol... Broncos just scored after Cam's fumble.

[ecstatic]

5. Rigged. Always bet on the underdog. nt

[Waldorf]

11. Not rigged at all. One team played much better than the other. When a team does that, they have very

good odds of winning.

[mcar]

6. They have not done well

[davidn3600]

7. Defense wins championships

Denver's defense is playing a hell of a game.

[OldHippieChick]

8. Ain't it the truth!

Yay - for the fly-over states!!!!!

[malaise]

14. True but the Panthers made way too many errors

It was hard to watch

[fishwax]

9. They aren't really choking so much as getting kicked in the gut

This Denver defense was something else this year.

[tarheelsunc]

10. Shameful performance.

This is the kind of loss that defines careers. This franchise won't smell anymore Super Bowls for a long time after that embarrassing debacle. Denver's defense played great but the Panthers made tons of unforced errors and the playcalling was atrocious. Cam backing away from the loose ball should be the lasting memory from this game. Typical of NC professional sports though.

[trumad]

12. LOL---

Cam is the real deal---they'll be back.

[tarheelsunc]

13. Cam is great.

Really incredible how much he accomplished this season given how awful the offensive line and receiving corps are. He still made poor decisions tonight, the worst of which was stepping back and watching Denver fall on a loose ball.

Losing a game the way they lost has long-term repercussions. Their confidence must absolutely be shot at this point, and other teams can look at a loss like this as a blueprint to shut them down in future contests. They were lucky to play a light schedule this season, and they won't have that benefit next season.

[NaturalHigh]

18. If by "real deal" you mean...

immature, crybaby, glory hound, I guess I can see that. He has all the talent in the world, but he proved last night that he doesn't have the heart and maturity yet.

[trumad]

19. Yawn

You so-called experts bore me. The dude is the MVP of the league but armchair keyboard experts think he's not all that.

Again---Yawn!

[NaturalHigh]

21. As always, your acumen with the written word impresses me.

[trumad]

22. And as always your grasp of any subject doesn't impress me.

[meaculpa2011]

15. You're so right...

After all, what have the Broncos done since getting spanked by the Seahawks two years ago?

I was rooting for the Broncos, but the Panthers will be a force for a long time.

[tarheelsunc]

16. The Broncos are a completely different team than they were two years ago.

I think they only still have, what, six starters who started in that Super Bowl?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

17. Google the 1971 Dolphins

Panthers will be fine.

[trumad]

20. A perfect example.

They have an MVP QB, a heck of a defense, and they are young.

BUT you know---the keyboard armchair coaches know what they are talking about.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

23. The Panthers problem is Arizona is good too

Aside from that and the stress of a long season carrying over to the following year, I like their chances.