Unfortunately, the beginning of the latest chapter for Carolina Panthers football looked a lot like the previous story. Here's everything we know from Sunday's regular-season opener in New Orleans . .

But this win also marked the coming-out party for the new Saints offense under first-year coordinator Klint Kubiak. The Saints scored on their first nine possessions - five touchd

The Saints were a more respectable 9-8 but disappointed their fans as they went a 3 rd straight season without a playoff berth. As a result, Head Coach Dennis Allen has brought in Klint Kubiak as the new offensive coordinator in an effort to get more out of Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave and the rest of the Saints skill position players.