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The Carolina Panthers journey to the 2003 NFC Championship was a roller coaster ride. It was a season defined by four overtime wins, late game comebacks, personal hardships, soul-defining moments and at times improbable saviors.

But belief never blinked in the face of adversity. Hope always floated.

The Cardiac Cats carried their heartbeat into January. Carolina won the NFC South and returned to the postseason for the first time in seven years. The Panthers opened the postseason by smashing through Dallas' top ranked defense in a 29-10 home win. For the divisional round – Carolina hit the road to face St. Louis – the NFC's top scoring offense. Late in the game, the Panthers needed a play and a playmaker to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive.

The Carolina Panthers missed multiple chances to clinch the division during the 2003 regular season, but they finally secured a division title with a road win at Arizona in week 15. The Panthers would claim the #3 seed in the NFC playoffs and host the Cowboys in the wild card round on January 3rd, 2004. But what took place on January 2nd, 2004, still echoes today.

The Carolina Panthers entered the homestretch of the 2003 regular season eyeing the #1 seed in the NFC. At 8-2 Carolina boasted the best record in the conference, but a late season swoon doomed any designs of homefield advantage for Jake Delhomme and the Panthers. As the Panthers boarded their cross country flight for a week 15 tilt with Arizona - a team that had shown so much poise under pressure - now started to feel the weight of expectations.

Through the first 10 weeks of the 2003 NFL season, the Carolina Panthers were sitting atop the NFC standings with a 7-2 record. In week 11, the Panthers were well on their way to sweeping the defending Super Bowl Champion Buccaneers when the Carolina Prowler appeared on the jumbotron and swung the momentum in Tampa's favor. The Panthers had shown they could stiff-arm adversity - now they had to prove they could handle success.

Two seasons removed from a 1-15 campaign, the Carolina Panthers opened the season with two heart-pulsing wins. Jake Delhomme came off the bench to spark a 4th quarter comeback in Week one. In week two, Carolina blocked three kicks in an overtime road win against the defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 4th quarter comebacks and a bone-crushing defense would become hallmarks of the season… but there was a storm brewing in the backfield…

The Carolina Panthers opened the 2003 season with a rousing comeback win against the Jaguars. Jake Delhomme came off the bench to spark the rally… and firmly entrenched himself as the new #1 QB. But Week 2 presented its own challenge… a trip to Tampa to face defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. It was one of those games that started with Brentson Buckner's mouth.

When Jake Delhomme first arrived in Carolina, his teammates knew little about him, no one wanted his autograph, and no one expected much. One game into the 2003 regular season, all that changed. Relive the moment Jake Delhomme became a franchise QB and the moment Carolina Panthers became the Cardiac Cats.

The Carolina Panthers unlikely and improbable run to Super Bowl XXXVIII began with the hiring of a certain head coach, who preached about grit and mental toughness, and a roster of talented young men that were eager to lay the foundation of a championship caliber football team.

Before the highest of highs in 2003 ... there was the Abyss.

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys recap the week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs, preview this weeks game against the New Orleans Saints, discuss the College Football Hall of Fame class and so much more!

This week in Jordan and Jake, the guys react to Frank Reich being fired, recap last weeks loss to the Titans, preview this weeks game against Tampa and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys recap the tough loss to the Cowboys at home, discuss Thanksgiving plans, breakdown the proper way to bathe a horse, preview this week's road game against the Titans and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys recap last weeks loss to the Bears, discuss the offensive play calling situation, preview the offensive line vs the Dallas pass rush, and so much more!

This week on Jordan & jake, the guys recap the Panthers lopsided loss to the Colts, look ahead to Thursday night's game against the Chicago Bears, discuss sign stealing and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys take you behind the scenes of the Hall of Honor induction weekend, recap the Panthers win over the Texans, preview this weekend's game against the Colts, share the story about Jordan snapping at a reporter in 2005 and so much more!

This week on the Jordan & Jake Podcast, the guys discuss Julius Peppers and Mushin Muhammad being inducted into the Panthers Hall of Honor, recap the bye week, preview this weekend's game against the Texans and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys check in on Jordan's high school football team, preview the Miami Dolphins, discuss the Panthers offensive strategy, recap last week's loss to Detroit and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys discuss their wellness routines, recap the Panthers loss to the Vikings, analyze Bryce Young's performance so far this season, look ahead to this week's game against Detroit and so much more!

This week on the Jordan & Jake podcast, the guys discuss the differences between an 0-3 start and an 0-4 start, recap the road loss to Seattle, preview this weeks game versus Minnesota and so much more!

This week on the Jordan & Jake Podcast, the guys are joined by Luke Kuechly to recap the Panthers home opener against the Saints on Monday Night Football, analyze the Panthers defensive performance through 2 games, breakdown the injury report, look ahead to week 3 and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys think the Panthers hit a homerun by drafting Bryce Young, recap the loss to the Atlanta Falcons, highlight the defensive line, preview this week's game against the Saints, share the story of Jake's first touchdown ball, discuss the injuries the Panthers sustained in week 1 and so much more!

This week on Jordan & Jake, the guys praise the Panthers for the way they are building this team, look ahead to this weekend's game against the Falcons, discuss the ongoing Brian Burns contract situation, update everyone on Jordan's high school football team and so much more!

This week on Jordan and Jake, the guys discuss Jordan's high school football team, describe what it is like the day after roster cuts, breakdown the o-line situation, share their thoughts on "Cardiac" and so much more!

This week on the Jordan & Jake Podcast, the guys swap stories from their days playing in the preseason, recap a couple friendly locker room bets they were apart of, breakdown the offensive and defensive lines and so much more!

On this experimental episode of the "Happy Half Hour", Darin talks with Carolina Panthers assistant athletic trainer, Karen Ocwieja.

On this experimental episode of the "Happy Half Hour", Darin sits down with special teams assistant, Devin Fitzsimmons. The two discuss the departure of Frank Reich, Chris Tabor, the 2023 season and so much more!

On this experimental episode of the "Happy Half Hour", Darin sits down with Kate Callaway, Director of Performance Nutrition. The two of them discuss the optimal Thanksgiving plate, go behind the scenes of what is like feeding NFL players and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta discuss the Hall of Honor ceremony, recap the Panthers thrilling win over Houston, speculate about what the future holds for the Panthers and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta discuss the Panthers Hall of Honor class of 2023, recap recent roster moves, preview the Houston Texans and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta discuss Thomas Brown's move to the offensive play caller, recap the Panthers week 6 loss to the Dolphins, share plans for the upcoming bye week and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta credit Panther players for maintaining personal responsibility, look back at the week 5 loss to Detroit, preview this weekend's trip to Miami and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour Podcast, Darin and Augusta compare and contrast this week's game vs Detroit to last year's game against Detroit, recap the Panthers week 4 loss to the Vikings, discuss Bryce Youngs development and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta react to the Kelce-Swift coverage over the weekend, discuss a former Panther that once faked a high-profile relationship, preview this weeks game against the Vikings, take a look back at the Seattle game, and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour, Darin and Augusta contextualize the Panthers 0-2 start to the season, discuss the impact of Shaq Thompson's injury, recap the New Orleans loss, look ahead to week 3 and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour podcast, Darin and Augusta review the injury report heading into week one, highlight Panther safety Vonn Bell, discuss the tricky business of football and so much more!

This week on the Happy Half Hour Podcast, Darin and Augusta highlight all the recent roster moves, discuss the progress the team has made this off season, get excited for Bryce Young's first career start and so much more!

Panthers Post Game | December 3rd

Panthers Post Game | November 9th

This week on the official Panthers post game show, Jim Szoke, Mike Pacheco and Eugene Robinson are joined by Donte Jackson, Sharon Thorsland and Frank Reich to fully recap the Panthers week 8 win over the Houston Texans.

This week on the official Panthers post game show, Mike Pacheco and Eugene Robinson are joined by Chuba Hubbard and Frank Reich to fully recap the Panthers week 6 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

This week on the official Panthers post game show, Mike Pacheco and Eugene Robinson are joined by Derrick Brown and Frank Reich to fully recap the Panthers week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions.