Yes, IMO they're the best contender in the NFC, though I'm rooting for someone to knock them off. I can't stand the arrogant way Cam Newton celebrates in the endzone. He's worse than Victor Cruz. If I could write any script (other than a highly improbable Cowboys Super Bowl run), I would have Carolina get to the Super Bowl against some team I don't hate, maybe the Broncos. Then Carolina mounts a big first half lead, but the Broncos come back and retake the lead. Then with the Super Bowl on the line, the Panthers get the ball back with 1:30 left and all their timeouts and a chance to overcome the 4-point deficit. Then they drive down to the Broncos 10 yard line with 10 seconds left and Newton rolls out to his right and FUMBLES, costing his team the game.