It doesn’t surprise safety Mike Mitchell that the Carolina Panthers are only the third home underdog in the NFL divisional playoffs in the past 20 years.
“We haven’t gotten much respect all year,” he said. “It looks like we still have people to prove wrong.”
The Panthers (12-4) are playing the no-respect card after opening the week as a 1-point underdog against San Francisco (13-4), despite defeating the 49ers 10-9 at Candlestick Park on Nov. 10.
Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said the 4