Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders and wide receiver Jalen Coker were among the players who did not practice Wednesday as the team prepared for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

The Panthers game against the Saints will air on FOX at 4:05 p.m.

The loss to the Chiefs left people feeling some sort of way, but the team wants to make sure the focus stays on winning. And fans are seeing a future that includes more of it. Among other things.

The Carolina Panthers will welcome Tampa Bay on Sunday, the first of two games against the Bucs this month. 

The team added former Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans on Monday, adding to their inventory of corners with size.

Dave Canales said the Panthers have to get to the point where their own play is the focus, regardless the opponent. Plus, more from Monday.

Andy Reid and the Chiefs are the blueprint for Dave Canales' plan for the Panthers. And on Sunday, Reid and his quarterback offered a promising prognosis for that plan. 

A look at some of the key stats from the game, as well as the snap counts from Sunday's loss against the Chiefs in Week 12. 

The Panthers have been preaching finish. On Sunday, they watched the Chiefs achieve it, a testament to what they're trying to become. 

On a day when the Chiefs were determined to stop the run game, the Panthers made key plays there to tie the game in the late stages.

The Panthers quarterback played his best game of the season, then followed with a message to his teammates that this was the type of team they can be.