Starting with the good news alphabetically from a Carolina Panthers 31-21 pounding of the Cincinnati Bengals, CJ Anderson’s 24 yard TD reception off a Cam Newton throw-back became an exclamation point for what the Norv Turner offense can do for players not named Christian McCaffrey. A couple C’s: One for Newton’s four touchdown day, another for CMC (McCaffrey) on his 28 carry, ‘big boy’ stomping for 184 yards- and 230 rushing yards overall- against what had previously been considered a stingy Cincinnati Bengals defense.
‘D’ would be a Panthers defense that bent often, allowing Andy Dalton to hang 352 yards and two touchdowns passing on them, but stopped the Bengals when it needed to with four interceptions, including two- and seven fierce tackles—worth of rookie cornerback Donte Jackson.