Setting you up for Week 14 …
1. Cam Newton’s throwing shoulder has been in better shape—the truth is, he’s been dealing with soreness for a while now. And Carolina has been managing it for a while. The situation has garnered attention this week, because backup Taylor Heinicke came in to throw a Hail Mary last week. But the Panthers did the same thing, for the same reason, on Oct. 28 against Baltimore.
2. I wrote on Monday that I believed Jets owner Chris Johnson would resist any temptation to fire coach Todd Bowles in-season, in favor of doing it after the season is over.