On "Tell the Truth Monday," the Panthers defense had to address what all went wrong on the final drives of Sunday's loss, from lack of execution, to lack of communication and penalties.

The Panthers have alternated wins and losses since Week 7, and Dave Canales is trying to capture the good parts. Plus more on what went wrong in New Orleans, Turk Wharton's condition, and more.

The Panthers have a clear path to the postseason even after the loss to the Saints Sunday, and here's a look at the ways it can happen.

The Panthers lead the league in fourth downs attempted and converted, so Canales didn't blink when the choice was continuing a drive or a makeable field goal.

A look at some of the key stats from the game, as well as the snap counts from Sunday's loss to the Saints, which left the Panthers tied atop the NFC South with three to play.

From unnecessary roughness calls at poorly timed moments, to numerous others that added up, the Panthers suffered from a season-high 11 flags that proved costly in a loss to the Saints. 

The 20-17 loss to the Saints was hard to swallow, but the Panthers are still tied with Tampa Bay atop the NFC South, and play the Bucs twice in the next three weeks.

The Panthers drop to 7-7 with two games left against the Buccaneers after loss to the Saints.

The Panthers will be without the starting defensive lineman Sunday against the Saints, after he was a late addition to the injury report with a hamstring issue.

For the Panthers players who have been in similar positions — and there aren't many — the message this week has been about the game in front of them and only that one.

The team brought linebacker Isaiah Simmons up from the practice squad this week, and added defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton to the injury report.