4 fatal flaws the Carolina Panthers must fix during their bye week

The Carolina Panthers stumbled into the bye week bloodied and bruised, what are some things the team must do during their much-needed respite?

There was a brief moment of hope for the Carolina Panthers after a shocking win at the Arizona Cardinals and a heartbreaking loss to the Washington Football Team in Cam Newton’s return to Charlotte. However, that hope was short-lived and quite possibly misplaced.

A 33-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday showed for all to see just how far this team is from seriously competing for anything more than an also-ran trophy. It also did little to quell the calls for Matt Rhule’s time as a coach to come to an end only a year and a half into his tenure.

While it may seem like those calls are a bit of an overreaction, the Panthers are just bad, and sticking with a coach past the point where you know they are not the right fit, just like with a quarterback, will set a team back years.

It is a lot easier to clean up a mess before it gets rotten after all.

Apart from coaching, there are numerous injury issues that are beginning to become a worrying trend.

Injuries may be something out of the control of everyone involved. However, the Panthers seem to lose star players at an alarming rate recently. Something that a week of rest will hopefully help.

There is a lot that this Panthers squad needs to address during their frustratingly late bye week. Most of it cannot be magically fixed by a power nap and a little duct tape.

That being said, what are some fatal flaws the Panthers can fix during their bye week to get things back on track?