Lost in the mess that was Week 1 was how good the Panthers offense looked against the Chicago Bears.Of course, the main story was that the Panthers allowed 59 points, but they put up 37 of their own.
Bryce Young looked solid in the contest with 361 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.That’s a game typically good enough to beat most teams.
His defense just gave him no help.Even the running game was performing well, but they had to somewhat abandon it.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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Tilton/Getty Images)Last week the team was dominant in a road victory over the Falcons.It wasn’t just an offensive victory; the defense adjusted and held Atlanta to just a field goal in the game.
Before you anoint the defense completely back on track, just keep in mind that the Falcons turned the ball over three times.They had almost 100 yards more on the ground, meaning the Panthers have given up a many of yards through two games to opponents' rushing attacks.
The offense with Young was still rolling.He threw for another three touchdowns in the game.The Cleveland Browns broke the hearts of a lot of people last week.
That’s nothing new for a franchise that seems to thrive on hurting people’s hearts.However, this time it was because the Browns took down the Buccaneers on the road in Week 2.
That knocked out another 30% of the remaining Circa Survivor entries (including mine).But was this the Browns playing great, the Bucs playing bad, or both? It probably lies somewhere in between.
Deshaun Watson played a strong game.Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns offense looked pre...