Plays to Love, Plays to Hate (aka “P2L, P2H”) looks at the most significant plays in swinging momentum and impacting the eventual outcome of the game. There is always plenty to hate about NFL officiating, so we will only focus on the plays on the field, not the refs.
1st Quarter 1:50 – Panthers 3, Redskins 3. CAR ball 3rd-and-4 on WAS 30
The Situation: After a field goal on their first series, Carolina’s offense faced 3rd-and-4 from the Washington 30, looking to score on their second drive.
The Play: Cam Newton dropped back to pass and was given a perfect pocket, including a nice double team block by Greg Olsen and Jonathan Stewart on Trent Murphy.