When you have to play a game on a short week, you want to be the home team, which has historically often been a big advantage in Thursday night games. Still, that doesn’t make it any easier to stop an offensive unit such as the Carolina Panthers that features a number of skill players that can move the ball with their legs, including quarterback Cam Newton.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin talked on Monday about the difficulties of stopping Newton, who this season already has 342 rushing yards to go along with four touchdowns.