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The job isn't finished.

The Panthers have a one-game lead in the NFC South with two to play, but this can still go a number of ways. We break it all down for you here.

It's been a long time coming.

The Charlotte Hornets have improved, but unless they address a key weakness, their leap toward contention has a major hindrance.

The trust is building.

It wasn't pretty, but the result was all that mattered.

A look at some of the key stats from the game, as well as the snap counts from Sunday's win against the Bucs, which gave the Panthers sole possession of first in the NFC South.

In a game vital to taking the lead in the NFC South, Panthers fans heeded the call to show up and get loud, effecting the game multiple times and creating what players called a "playoff game."

Even in the moments after an emotional last-minute win over the Buccaneers, the Panthers immediately turned the focus back to what got them to this point to begin with.

In the second quarter, the Bucs were sitting on the 3-yard line, ready to take a two-possession lead. Instead, the defensive line stood up and allowed Jaycee Horn to make a TD-saving play.