Despite being on the wrong side of a 34-24 score, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales was pleased with his team's effort and the progress that they made.

They are 1-3 following Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Bank of America Stadium, and history shows they have little chance of making the playoffs with that kind of a start. Injuries continue to mount,

The Carolina Panthers dropped to 1-3 following a 34-24 loss to the previously winless Cincinnati Bengals. Let’s get out the red pen and grade their performance in the defeat.