Dave Canales’s offense began to take form late in 2024. Thanks to some new faces, the Carolina Panthers’ passing attack figures to be much-improved this season.

Defensive and offensive juggernauts, back-to-back champions and a season so good that even though it’s vacated in the record books, it still makes our list.

Another national fast-food chain is expanding into the Piedmont Triad. Whataburger opened its first location in the area last ...