Panthers Return to Practice

The Panthers will return to the practice field today, still with playoff hopes heading into the final four-game stretch of the season.  The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday’s 31-14 win over San Francisco and are 5-and-7 on the season. That puts them three games behind Tampa Bay in the NFC South, but the Panthers are one of a handful of NFC teams lumped together at 5-and-7.  Carolina will need to win Sunday at Jacksonville to keep any realistic playoff hopes alive.  The Jaguars, who are coached by former Panthers defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, are 8-and-4.