The Panthers had an up and down start to tonight’s preseason home opener against the Dolphins, but fortunately they did enough good to outlast Miami en route to a 27-20 victory that sent the hometown fans home happy.
Here are five winners and three losers from tonight’s game:
Winners
Christian McCaffrey: The Panthers running back is already in mid-season form after he carved up the Dolphins defense for a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The Panthers have said this offseason that they plan to give him around 25-30 touches per game, and based on tonight that is definitely a solid strategy.