 The game is still viewed as one of the best Super Bowls of all time, and in the opinion of Charlotte-based NPR reporter Scott Jagow, the Panthers' Super Bowl appearance represented the arrival of Charlotte onto the national scene.Following a start in 2004, the Panthers rebounded to win six of their last seven games despite losing 14 players for the season due to injury.They lost their last game to New Orleans, finishing the 2004 season at .