At the time, our week 2 win over Carolina didn't seem like such a big deal, Cam Newton and the Panthers were coming off a 7-9 season and were considered mediocre at best. Nine weeks later (after wins over the 49ers and the Pats), it's apparent that Carolina is a significant playoff, if not Superbowl contender. Their other two losses have come at the hands of the Seahawks (arguably the best team in the NFL), which was one of the Hawks closest games of the season (Seattle scored the go-ahead touchdown in the 4th quarter to win 12-7), and an underrated Arizona team.
In retrospect, this win was a huge accomplishment, especially considering the state of our secondary back in the early season and that the game was only EJ's second start in the league.