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The New York Giants' postseason vacation is off to an unexpected early start, as they lost to the Carolina Panthers 23-0 yesterday. That means, in the near future, the most exciting action taking place at the Meadowlands will be at the horse track (pictured).

In published reports, the Panthers' Steve Smith said, "Everybody may say we're a Super Bowl team -- we're not. All we are is a one-win playoff team."

Couldn't agree more. If Smith's teammates share his point of view, the Panthers should be fine mentally against the Bears. While the win against the Giants was big, the road for the Panthers is only going to get tougher.

Hopefully, they'll avoid what legendary hoops coach Bob Knight calls Last Game-Next Game. That's when a team is so focused on a big win in the last game they played that they botch the next game.