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,

Here are three takeaways from Week 4’s 34-24 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals: Head coach Dave Canales, months before actually leading the sidelines for Carolina, professed his intent to establish the run. So he should be a happy man when he looks at his running game in the film room tomorrow.