GLENDALE, Ariz. — On one hand, Panthers head coach Dave Canales loved the way his team fought Sunday.
On the other hand, the fact that they had to continues to bother him, because it shows him what they're capable of.
The Panthers rallied with three second-half touchdowns, but fell 27-22 to the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday. And that's amazing, and it contained multitudes of positives they can carry forward.
But there were also the two turnovers on their first two possessions that staked the Cardinals to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.
"We've got to eliminate the mistakes," he said directly, as soon as he walked behind the lectern for his press conference. "You know, two weeks in a row, early self-inflicted wounds and 10 points just like that. Going to the half (down) 20-