The Carolina Panthers needed a win in Week 2 in the worst way. It’s not just because Week 1 was so miserable or because it was a divisional game. It was also important to get a win because it would end a long streak of poor play at the start of the season.
The Carolina Panthers smashed the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Think of any synonym for smashed and it applies. They dominated. Crushed. Destroyed. Demolished.
The Carolina Panthers have seen a massive swing from Week 1 to Week 2. In Week 1, the defense was terrible- there’s no other way to put it. The unit was gashed by the Chicago Bears and put forth one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history.
The Carolina Panthers got exactly what they needed in Week 2- a dominant, bounce-back win. The Panthers destroyed the Falcons in Atlanta, 34-3. Bryce Young delivered an excellent performance, and those worries about the defense after Week 1 have at least temporarily been alleviated.
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Coach Dave Canales’ Carolina Panthers made some changes leading into Week 2’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and the result was a huge 34-3 win. Running backs Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks combined for a workmanlike 17 carries and 69 yards as Canales watched a GOAT defensive performance unfold.
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The Carolina Panthers defense drew fierce criticism for allowing 59 points to the Chicago Bears. Sunday presented the reigning NFC South champs a chance to do more than redeem themselves.
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ATLANTA -- Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the visiting Carolina Panthers to a 34-3 rout of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The Carolina Panthers made a massive Week 2 statement; while the offense was humming, the story of the day was their defensive improvement. Carolina kept the Falcons out of the end zone, winning with a final score of 34-3.
The Carolina Panthers knew they needed a big win in NFL Week 2. The team was destroyed by the Chicago Bears in Week 1 thanks to a miserable defensive performance.
Devin Lloyd’s masterclass headlined a dominant defensive effort for the Carolina Panthers in a bounce-back showing against the Atlanta Falcons. The Carolina Panthers needed a statement game after a disappointing Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears, and they delivered one in emphatic fashion.
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