The last 6 games of the season? Try the last game of the season and this past game against the banged up Giants. They didn't do much against Dallas, and lost in week 16. They weren't very impressive against a bad New Orleans D in week 15 averaging about 3 YPC. They got shut down against Tampa, and lost in week 14. They were underwhelming against Buffalo in week 12.
The two Atlanta games and this past game were the only ones the entire season where they showed any running game at all. And Atlanta's D sucked against the run.
Over the course of the last 6 games (including the Atlanta games but not the Giants), the Panthers were averaging 4 ypc as compared to 3 ypc earlier in the season. Having watched all of their games, I have also noticed a change over the past couple weeks in their running scheme. Wether or not they can perform against the Chicago D is another story. I certainly know that it is an uphill battle. Like I said earlier, if Carolina can run, I think they win. If they can't and have to depend on Delhomme, it may be a repeat performance. The x-factor is the Chicago offense versus the Panther's D. The Panthers have played good D all year, and they are very oppurtunistic. Turnovers are going to play a very key role in this game, as both offenses may have trouble moving the ball. I'm really looking forward to the rematch.