For the second season in a row, head coach Dave Canales and the Carolina Panthers are left searching for answers after a lackluster Week 1 performance. The scoreboard was not as lopsided as the 2024 Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints, but the disappointment still loomed large after Carolina’s heightened expectations for this season. Canales was asked about suffering another slow start, and responded by stating there’s a mixture of surprise and disappointment in the locker room.