Wait a second . . . which team is the 0-5 one at Hard Rock Stadium today?
The winless Carolina Panthers got off to a shockingly hot start in South Beach on Sunday, outscoring the 4-1 Miami Dolphins 14-0 in the first quarter of their Week 6 matchup. Can you believe what you just read?
Anyway, the opening shot came off the end of a sharp seven-play, 64-yard drive—when running back Chuba Hubbard punched in a 6-yard score.
Chuba Hubbard gives the @Panthers an early lead
📺: #CARvsMIA on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/B4mQvLOt8O pic.twitter.com/JeHZmFuDdd— NFL (@NFL) October 15, 2023
Then, after the defense’s second consecutive three-and-out of the dynamic Miami offense, quarterback Bryce Young found wideout Adam Thielen for a beautiful 8-yard dart in the end zone to cap off a 74-yard trek.
Bryce Young to Adam Thielen! @Panthers lead 14-0 in Miami.
📺: #CARvsMIA on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/B4mQvLOt8O pic.twitter.com/t4sAk4CFl2— NFL (@NFL) October 15, 2023
So, for perhaps the first time this season, Panthers fans could hardly contain their excitement. Here are some of their best reactions to the surprising first quarter:
That was one of the best drives of the season for the #Panthers offense.
— Michael Rimmer (@avl_mike) October 15, 2023
We look….good?
— rev ev (@Rev_Ev7) October 15, 2023
Miles looking at that drive pic.twitter.com/Zh9BFQFRK8
— Mothertaker (@Mothertakerr) October 15, 2023
Yessir!!
Chuba really is our RB1!
Might wanna see what we can get for Miles too.
Maybe that’s why he’s on ice this week.
— Panthers Culture 🥷🏽 (@PanthersCulture) October 15, 2023
Great drive Carolina !!
— IamMontyFetti 🖤💙✊🏾 (@WestsideFetti) October 15, 2023
Bryce stepping in the pocket and throwing a dot over the middle to Thielen. Chuba carrying the load. This is what I wanna see
— 𓃵 (@Goaty_Szn) October 15, 2023
For Bryce to take that huge hit on the second play of the game then bounce back like that on the second drive 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
— Not Frank Reich (@NotCoachReich) October 15, 2023
Nice running by Chubba and some great passes by Bryce to Thielen. Excellent drive.
— Koji (@kojikrzywosz) October 15, 2023
And guess who got in the endzone first https://t.co/zscuFAYT1g
— Al (@biakabutuka21) October 15, 2023
That’s 2 stops. Let’s go 😤😤
— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) October 15, 2023
Bryce out there looking like the franchise QB he’s gonna be
— Loba’s Baby Daddy (@vonteneedadolla) October 15, 2023
Bryce Young should've just told us that he was holding back to give the rest of the league a head start.
— Scott Fitterer is a Fraud (@TLSPanthersV2) October 15, 2023
