The Panthers are 5-3 at the season's midway point, only a game behind the division-leading New Orleans Saints in the NFC South, after a 34-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
"I think we can be a playoff team because of the things that we've done and because of the way we're playing," Rivera said. "If we had played like this,Cheap MLB Pro Shop, consistent all the way through, who knows? We have a great opportunity and a challenge in front of us. The chances can be limitless. But we have to play that way. Just because we're doing it now doesn't mean it is automatic."