CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers faced third-and-goal from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 5-yard line early in the second quarter. Pressure came up the middle and flushed quarterback Sam Darnold out of the pocket to his right.
Darnold didn’t panic. With three defenders bearing down as he neared the sideline, he drilled a pass to DJ Moore, a defender draped over the wide receiver's back, in the front corner of the end zone.
Touchdown.
For all the plays Darnold has made during his 3-1 run as the starting quarterback that has the Panthers (6-9) in position to take control of the NFC South with a win against quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) on Sunday (1 p.