According to an Ian Rapoport on NFL.com prior to the game, the Panthers have begun the work of a "possible coaching search" to replace coach Ron Rivera.
Rivera held onto his job after going 7-9 last season. It was the second consecutive season they'd finished under .500 and now the Panthers, after losing 22-6 to the Cardinals, have dropped to 1-3.
The next three games - at Minnesota, vs. St. Louis and at Tampa Bay - should all be winnable for the Panthers. But you might have assumed the same of the Cardinals' game.
The lone win is against one of the league's worst this season - the 0-5 New York Giants. What looked like something special at the time, isn't after all.
