Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks preached all week out his team finishing the job in New Orleans in the season finale. While the game was ugly at times, Carolina, led by Sam Darnold on the final drive, walked off with a 42-yard field goal from Eddy Pineiro, to close the season out with a, 10-7, win against the Saints.

The win ends Wilks' interim tenure at 6-6. Is he the frontrunner for the job? FOX's Jay Glazer reported that former Indianapolis Colts head coaches Frank Reich and Jim Caldwell are set to interview in Carolina. CBS' Jonathan Jones provided an update on Jim Harbaugh's interest in Carolina.

The Panthers winning didn't have much impact on where they're sitting in the draft come April but the events in Indianapolis and Chicago shifted how the top of the draft will look. The Texans win at Indy means that the Bears will hold the No. 1 pick in the draft. Meaning, that the Panthers likely have to weigh trading up to ensure that they get their quarterback of the future. Should Carolina trade a king's ransom to Chicago for the right to draft Bryce Young?

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