CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers can become the second team in NFL history to make the post-season with a losing record in a non-strike-shortened season.Coach Ron Rivera would prefer not to talk about that though.Rivera said he wants his players to focus on Sundays game against Tampa Bay — and not the convoluted NFC South playoff picture — following Carolinas biggest win of the season, a 41-10 victory in New Orleans that catapulted the Panthers back into the playoff hunt.In other words, forget what he said two weeks ago.Coming out of the bye, Rivera stepped out of character and openly discussed Carolinas chances of winning the NFC South if it could win out, hoping to motivate his players. Thats a mistake the fourth-year coach probably wont make again after the Panthers (4-8-1) got thumped by Minnesota, 31-13.Were facing Tampa — and we have to beat Tampa, Rivera said.The 2010 Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs with a 7-9 record. The scenario for the Panthers qualifying at 7-8-1 is not as farfetched as you might think.If the Panthers win their final three games — against Tampa Bay and Cleveland at home and Atlanta on the road — and the Saints lose one of their remaining games, the Panthers will repeat as NFC South champions.Carolina has renewed confidence following its first win in 63 days, a game that prompted a universal where did that come from? from an otherwise frustrated fan base.Thats not far from the feeling here in our locker room, centre Ryan Kalil said with a laugh.The dominating performance has given the Panthers new hope that maybe, just maybe, theyve started to figure things out.The Panthers scored on their first three possessions and jumped to a 24-3 halftime lead — and then seemed to take out a seasons worth of frustrations against the Saints on both sides of the ball.When you execute like that, its fun to watch and when you dont, its hard to watch, quarterback Cam Newton said after Sundays win. So as an offence, my job is to put up points any which way possible, and when the offensive line is playing as well as they did, and our running backs are running like they were, and our guys are catching the ball like they were, its hard to lose.The fourth-year quarterback had been in the worst slump of his career with nine interceptions and only six touchdown passes during the teams six-game losing streak.He broke out in a big way against the Saints, throwing for 226 yards and three TDs and snapping a string of eight straight games with an interception.Rivera attributed Newtons performance to recent stability on the offensive line, confidence from scoring touchdowns early, and offensive co-ordinator Mike Shulas decision to use the no-huddle offence early on.The no-huddle is something that worked well for the Panthers early in the season.When its on, we are pretty good at it, tight end Greg Olsen said.The defence, led by co-ordinator Sean McDermott and his staff, was brilliant, too, holding Drew Brees without a touchdown until the waning moments of the fourth quarter.Rivera said the danger now is looking ahead and not focusing on the task at hand. 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Latest leaderboard Hero Indian Open The three-time major champion posted three bogeys in a four-hole stretch along the back nine on his way to a two-over 74 and finish one stroke below the cut line, as Pilkadaris fired a round-of-the-day 64 to surge top of the leaderboard.Resuming two shots adrift of overnight leader Daniel Im, Pilkadaris opened with back-to-back birdies as one of the early starters before following a gain at the sixth with four in a row around the turn. Harrington posted three bogeys in quick succession along the back nine The Australian added a seventh birdie at the 14th and chipped in at the next to extend his advantage, but missed out on a bogey-free card when he sent his approach on the last in to the trees.I felt really good out there and I kept going at flags, Pilkadaris said. Everything was feeling good and I kept going at them.I kept giving myself chances and it was nice to take advantage of them. Youve got to roll with it and dont try to step out of the way and trip on your own feet. Just keep it simple. Pilkadaris has opened up a three-shot advantage in Delhi Home favourite S.ddddddddddddS.P Chawrasia, a four-time runner-up in the event, posted a second successive 67 to join Nacho Elvira three strokes back in a tie for second.Three consecutive birdies set David Lipsky on his way to a five-under 67 to keep him in contention on eight under with Ben Evans, who picked up five strokes over his final seven holes. Defending champion Anirban Lahiri heads in to the weekend eight shots adrift alongside early pacesetter Im, as Paul Dunne carded a six-under 66 to end a run of three consecutive missed cuts.I have left myself a lot of work on the weekend and I had a very disappointing back nine today, Lahiri said. I got myself in a decent position after a bad start, but couldnt make the putts. Lahiri heads in to the weekend eight shots off the pace Even when I hit a good putt, it didnt go in. It was a tough back nine. Hopefully, Ill have a little more luck on my side over the weekend.Joining Harrington in making an early exit is Joost Luiten, who was seven under for the day through 14 but went on to bogey his final three holes and miss out. 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