![]() ![]() A recurring theme in these crushing defeats was the defense’s inability to stop big plays. Following the loss to Pittsburgh, the Panthers went on to lose their next six contests, an agonizing downturn made worse in seeing that five of the six losses were one-possession games. They never rediscovered the confidence or resiliency that made them so dangerous in the first half of the season. It was a day of reckoning for the Panthers. Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdowns and the Steelers offense averaged an impressive eight yards per play while the Panthers committed costly turnovers and failed to protect Cam Newton, who was sacked five times. Super Bowl dreams and playoff aspirations were halted after a contest with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who exposed Carolina in a convincing 52-21 win. A playoff appearance seemed inevitable and the Super Bowl seemed possible. The offense was putting up fantastic numbers, the secondary, bolstered by midseason addition Eric Reid, looked formidable, and the team had notched victories against Baltimore and Philadelphia on their way to a 6-2 record. Two short months ago, the Carolina Panthers were on a roll.
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