We have reached the annual Carolina Panthers vs Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game. It is a beacon of the transition from the preseason to the regular season. It’s a game in which no one of any consequence plays significant snaps,

Thursday night's preseason finale will give the Panthers one of their last chances to evaluate and shape their initial roster.

It's been a rough start to the preseason for the Panthers, who are 0-2 after their first two games against the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. In those two games, the Panthers were outscored by their opponents 50-13.