The Carolina Panthers are a disappointing 1-4 through five games and Ron Rivera believes some of the team's players are simply trying to make big plays.

"Some of our guys that didn't play well, they played hard, but in some cases too hard, trying to make plays and trying to do things that aren’t their job. Because of that, we made a few more errors," Rivera said of Carolina's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

"We're pressing. There's a lot of pressure, a lot of expectations, and these are things that we have to make sure we understand. Take care of your job first."