Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was already projecting to be a tough game for the Carolina Panthers, but after a late week news dump revealed that a number of key starters were going to be unavailable, their chances dropped to near zero.
The defense that had already made a case for the “worst defense in franchise history” moniker had just lost another 3 starters. Add on an offense already struggling to find consistency, losing it’s most productive player then down a stalwart right tackle, and you have a recipe for ineffectiveness.