The Panthers had an 11 point lead going into the fourth quarter and couldn’t hang on to it as they lost to the Vikings in a 28-27 game that got way more exciting than it should have in the game’s closing moments.
Vikings punt returner Chad Beebe gifted the Panthers possession late in the fourth quarter with a muffed punt inside the Vikings 20-yard line, but the Panthers couldn’t do one of the two things they needed to do in that situation: run out the clock or score a touchdown. They had to settle for a field goal after some questionable decision making and had a 27-21 lead with less than two minutes left in the game.