Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was arguably playing the best football over his entire career through the middle of the 2018 season. Newton, who won the league MVP award during a 15-1 regular season three years ago, again had the offense clicking.
Under new coordinator Norv Turner, Newton still wasn’t throwing the football down the field, but underneath and check down options were enough to get the job done. The emergence of first-round pick D.J. Moore at wide receiver and continued development of Curtis Samuel both helped to elevate his game, in addition to the stellar play of running back Christian McCaffrey.