The Panthers were eliminated from playoff contention with last Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay, but there is still something to play for this Sunday.

Panthers interim coach Steve Wilkes Refuting the age-old notion that they're Playing for pride this week with no Playoff spot on the line between the Panthers and Saints on Sunday he says They're playing to finish strong and They're playing to win a win would only Further the case for full-time head Coach for Steve Wilkes if they win on Sunday it would mark his sixth victory In 12 weeks guiding this team Matt rule Never had more than five wins in two Full seasons at the helm you go around This Carolina locker room to a man and You will find strong support for Wilkes Yeah I mean I'll stand by what I say I Mean if you ask any man in this locker Room we want Steve Wilkes to be our next Head coach and you know that's no Interesting about about it but I mean That's not up to us but I mean we're Gonna campaign for it as much as we can And play hard this weekend and see if we Can get it there but um you know we want To be able to have Coach once again next Year and finally have some stability Around here I mean that's what it's all About yeah guys want to play for them You know and it's and it's like it's not A crazy thing either it's one of those Things where just today one of the guys Hold on came up to me was like listen Jay you coming back Wheels back I'm back you know and it was

Just like man I'm not trying to go Through the whole thing again I just Want to you know be with him because he Locked in focused and I truly believe in What he got going on here I mean it's a Good thing it's a good feeling and I was Just like big fella I'm in the moment I've been a moment man you know living Day to day and just processing Everything still today being back and It's just you know it's glorious moment But again you know I know they looking Towards the future and hopefully he can And no coach Wilkes took over there's Definitely every reason for everyone to Shut it down Um you know losing coaches losing Players just kind of everything going on And Coach Wilkes did a great job of just Keeping us all together throughout these You know the rest of these 13 weeks Behind Um and for guys to really Bond over that And really come together That culture that has been built in here Is definitely something we're going to Carry into this final game and really Into the off season of course the Variable in this equation but really the The only voice that matters is owner David Tepper and what he decides and the Odds are against Wilkes since 2013 there Have been 17 interim coaches in the NFL Only two have been retained for the

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