Plays to Love, Plays to Hate highlights the plays that have a significant impact in swinging momentum and impacting the eventual outcome of the game. There’s always plenty to hate about NFL officiating, so we will only focus on the plays on the field, not the refs (usually). Let’s review the momentum-shifting plays that led to the Panthers troublesome loss to the Broncos.
Three plays to love
Chinn’s second quarter strip-sack: A very conservative Panthers offense had generated zero points with 6:34 left in the first half and needed some help. The Broncos had the ball at the Carolina 32 and were in field goal range to build on their 6-0 lead.