The Carolina Panthers, for the third straight week, gave their heavily-favored opponent a scare. But unfortunately for them, it ended the same way the last two did.
Here’s everything we know from Sunday’s nail-biting loss to the Philadelphia Eagles:
Final score: Eagles 22, Panthers 16
Keys to the game
- As expected, running back Saquon Barkley was the engine of the Philadelphia offense. The Offensive Player of the Year favorite rushed for a game-high 124 yards on 20 carries.
- Carolina’s running back also kept his offense moving. Chuba Hubbard, who reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career, notched 92 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
- Quarterback Bryce Young kept the Panthers alive with his clutch playmaking ability. Young—who completed 19 of his 34 throws for 191 yards, a touchdown and an interception—helped Carolina convert on three of their five fourth-down attempts on the day.
- The Panthers defense also gave the team a chance for the upset, holding quarterback Jalen Hurts to just 108 passing yards while racking up four sacks.
It was over when . . .
That clutch play from Young really showed up on the Panthers’ very last possession of the game, which started on their own 3-yard line down by six. He was able to trek his unit down to the Philadelphia 37-yard line, where they faced a fourth-and-9 with 37 seconds remaining.
Young, however, could not connect with wideout Adam Thielen—giving the Eagles possession and the ballgame.
Players of the game
- RB Chuba Hubbard: 26 carries, 92 yards, touchdown
- WR Adam Thielen: nine receptions, 102 yards
- LB Josey Jewell: 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks
What's next?
Carolina’s mini-NFC East tour will continue into Week 15, when they travel to face the Dallas Cowboys (5-7).
