The only way Rivera can save his job.

[hepcat]

What would it take for you to say Rivera has earned the shot to coach the team next year?

For me, he has to finish the season better than last year's 6-10 record. 7-9 or 8-8.

Although it's been a rough season, the schedule finally lets up and there's an opportunity to pile on 3 wins against the bottom feeders in the AFC West, given they take care of business against KC, Oakland, and San Diego (games the Panthers have no business losing). Brings them to 6 wins. So they'd need to beat either Atlanta at home or New Orleans on the road to have a chance at 7 wins. A late season divisional win against a playoff caliber team like Atlanta or New Orleans...does it put Rivera in the conversation to stay next year?

Looking at the remaining schedule, it really makes the Atlanta, Chicago, and Tampa (2nd time) losses sting even more. Panthers could be staring down a 10-6 record right now if they pull those games out.

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Nothing. Absolutely nothing he has already Lost the opportunity. Nada

[BIGH2001]

Finishing hot at the end after the team is out of contention is what he did last year. We also had a front loaded schedule then too. A good finish to get to 7-9 still might not do it for me. If he gets to 8-8 somehow then it's a more legit discussion. I just don't want to create a false hope by beating bad teams down the stretch like we did in 2011

[Delhommey]

No. No.

No.

[BBQ&Beer]

If he can train ferrets to figure skate to Cotton Eye Joe during half time of the Raiders game I say give him another chance.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

thankfully we'll have a new GM with no emotional ties to this staff most likely making that call.

[Peppers90 NC]

I'd be very surprised if a new GM came in and wanted to keep him.

[megadeth078]

He finished strong last season. Why would it matter now?

It really doesn't help that the second half of our schedule is stupid easy.

[Growl]

I knew this freakin Charger mindset would infect this team.

Every year for as long as I can remember the Chargers do "just enough" to make the ownership think "well, maybe" so that there isn't any necessary turnover.

Rivera made the same stupid mistakes last night as he did in losses. Don't fall for the trap. The tease of a few pretty games. Move on before that horrible franchises mindset infects us further.

[stirs]

Getting all fired up to beath teams that have quit, means nothing. Except of course, that they now get higher draft picks

[Frizzy350]

Nope. He's cost us too many games with poor clock management, leaving free potential points on the board (think last nights game before the half, also think of the chicago game), and not having the right defensive call/personnel on the field in critical situations. I think he'd be fine as a DC, but he flat out sucks at basic game management decision that you can learn from playing madden.

Also he's the headcoach, and has done N O T H I N G to tell Chud to fix his damn scheme. IDC what deal they had worked out before they got here, this is ultimately Rivera's fault for not threatening/ending Chud's job here.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

looking at the schedule you kind of get the feeling that we're going to mow down a few crap teams and get close enough to .500 to instill at least some doubt as to whether or not rivera and chud should hang around.

hopefully whoever accorsi brings in makes the right call.

[KittyCity]

I think after the solid performance last night, Rivera deserves to keep his job.

[jarhead]

The only way is to bend over in JRs shower