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Expectations are high in Charlotte, but aren’t they always? The Panthers feature two players, wide receiver Steve Smith and defensive end Julius Peppers, who arguably present the most difficult matchups for opposing defenses and offenses than any other stars in the league. Much of Carolina’s success hinges on the performance of these two superstars, but a return to the playoffs lies more in consistency from quarterback Jake Delhomme and a defense that was at times dominant, while other times uninspired, often in the span of one game.

A Panthers optimist would call Delhomme "streaky;" a pessimist would say "erratic." Erratic could just as well describe the entire team’s performance. Carolina was anything but consistent last year. But for a four-game winning streak between weeks 3 and 6, the Panthers could build no momentum (two two-game losing streaks, plus a four-game losing streak) and finished 8-8. One more win would have meant the playoffs. Blame the coaches directly for one of those loses; a lateral on a punt return, called by the staff, at Minnesota in week 2 backfired, resulting in a 16-13 overtime loss. The players were equally as guilty in a 37-3 blowout loss to the Steelers in week 15.

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