Big Mo: The key plays that ignited a dumpster fire in a Week 14 loss to Atlanta

The Big Mo series highlights the plays (or series of plays) that had the biggest impact on swinging the Panthers win probability as calculated by ESPN. In Week 14 the Panthers came into the game as the favorites, jumped out to an early lead, then got absolutely dominated.

Just look at that chart. After the first quarter the trend line is basically a 45-degree angle leading to “100% Atlanta”. Here’s how the Panthers once again found an uninspiring way to lose a football game:

First quarter 8:19 - Panthers 0, Falcons 0

Cam bullies his way for a touchdown (73% to 81% Panthers win probability): The Panthers defense forced a three-and-out to start the game.