Plays to Love, Plays to Hate looks at the most significant plays in swinging momentum and impacting the eventual outcome of the game. There is always plenty to hate about NFL officiating, so we will only focus on the plays on the field, not the refs.
Let’s review how the Carolina Panthers bungled their way to a 51-13 embarrassment against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8.
1st Quarter 7:03 – Panthers 0, 49ers 7. 49ers ball 1st-and-10 at SF 38
The Situation: The 49ers took the game’s first possession on a long drive for a touchdown.