10-0? The Panthers like that
A win over the Dolphins, even on the road, is attainable, but with a matchup against now undefeated Carolina next week, Dallas may want to wait before they start printing playoff tickets. “The Panthers overwhelm teams with everything from pure wham power pulls to triple-option looks, powered by the fact that in the 6’5”, 245-pound Newton, they always have an extra rushing threat who can break tackles and make plays beyond the norm.
The Ravens also lost Pro Bowl running back Justin Forsett for the rest of the season with a broken arm.
In their last appearance, they thrashed the Saints 47-14 and are hoping that they can carry that incredible momentum to stop Cam Newton and the Panthers.
Adam Vinatieri, the oldest player in the league at 42, adding another game-winning kick to his brilliant career. He’s absolutely going to get there at a few time this year, and if he gets to it at all this season, that high mark is his.
Jonathan Stewart ran for 102 yards on 21 carries and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass.
“I kind of took him under my wing and talking to him, trying to give him that big brother guidance”, quarterback Cam Newton said. “We had too many penalties, turnovers, and these are things we have to get fixed”. The Panthers starting quarterback threw four touchdown passes in the first half alone, finished with five for the game, and torched the Redskins in the Panthers 44-16 win.
The Carolina Panthers improved to 10-0 and increased their NFC South lead to four games with a dominant 44-14 win over the Washington Redskins.
The Panthers (10-0) scored 27 points off five Washington turnovers, three of those by quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Osweiler completed 20 of 27 passes for 250 yards with five-time MVP Manning staying back in Denver because of injuries to his foot, ribs and shoulder.
“Between the fumbles and the picks, we had a couple short fields”, Olsen said. They were sometimes unlucky, but they were mostly just bad. Washington battled for a while, but it’s hard when you have a touchdown stolen from you.
Andre Roberts ran away from Carolina’s Tre Boston and Fozzy Whittaker on his 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that tied the score at 14.
At halftime, the Redskins had just three rushing yards. “That’s a 14-point swing right there”. “The referee made a decision, made a call, and it’s not challengeable, so there’s really no use talking about it”. On defense the Panthers recovered four fumbles as they punched at the ball all game. Beyond Stewart, Greg Olsen has been Mr. Reliable as always, playing a huge role in Cam Newton’s success. Addison had 1.5 sacks, Ealy and Love had one sack and Delaire had a half sack with Addison. Washington’s last 2 points came on a safety when Carolina’s punter stepped out of the end zone with less than 20 seconds to play.
The leading receiver in team history has been almost invisible this season, coming into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts having been targeted only 30 times, with a mere 17 receptions.
“Although Jones has struggled to hold on to the football during his first NFL season, Gruden said he is sticking by his running back and said the team will work to get his lack of ball security corrected”.