The Carolina Panthers offense displayed signs of life but was ultimately hampered by too many mistakes and a defensive let down. Leaning on their counterparts for a lot of the team’s success last week, the Panthers showed it will take both units contributing to win games this season.
An early scoring drive put Carolina on top but was almost immediately matched as the two teams traded scores until just before the half. The Panthers offense stalled just under the two-minute warning after allowing a sack and the roughly 90-seconds left were enough for Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to orchestrate a touchdown drive despite being pinned back to their own 15-yard line.