The Carolina Panthers obtained boat raced from begin to end and misplaced to the New Orleans Saints, 47-10.
First Quarter
It was not what we’d name an excellent begin to the season for the Panthers. The Saints began with the ball, and after a couple of optimistic performs, Derek Carr discovered Rashid Shaheed streaking down the center of the sphere for a 59 yard landing. Jaycee Horn was caught searching for security assist that by no means arrived.
The Panthers try at a response final multiple play. Bryce Younger rushed a throw over the center and it landed within the lap of the Saints free security. The protection held this time and compelled a 57 yard area aim.
The offense had marginally extra success on their second drive. Chiba Hubbard had a few good carries, however Younger’s tough begin continued. He tripped over an offensive lineman on a blown up play, then missed a large open Diontae Johnson on third down.
The Saints took over after the Panthers punt and met little resistance as they marched down the sphere. Alvin Kamara hit a giant run to the surface, which arrange a landing go through which Carr threw throughout his physique into visitors but nonetheless discovered his receiver.
The quarter ended with the Panthers in a 17-0 gap.
Second Quarter
The second quarter didn’t present any respite. The Panthers picked up a third and 1 but it surely was referred to as again for a maintain. Younger was sacked by an unblocked defender on the replay.
The following Saints drive obtained jumpstarted by a late hit from Shaq Thompson. They gashed the Panthers protection on the bottom and labored into area aim vary. The protection finally stiffened up and compelled a area aim try.
Jonathan Mingo took an finish round on the second play of the Panthers subsequent drive and promptly fumbled it away. It led to a different Saints area aim. That’s 23-0.
The Panthers took over and did nothing. The Saints introduced a blitz on third down and Younger was a sitting duck. The Saints returned the punt contained in the purple zone and scored on the primary play of the “drive.”
The subsequent try at a two minute drill went barely higher. Younger misses Diontae Johnson on a brief go however discovered him for a primary down one play later. Xavier Legette reeled in his first profession catch for an additional first down over the center of the sphere. The duo every caught another go to arrange an Eddie Pineda area aim to present the Panthers their first factors of the half.
Third Quarter
The halftime pep discuss didn’t work. Hubbard was stuffed on first down, Younger ran round and threw the ball away on second, then overthrew a large open Adam Thielen and was intercepted for the second time.
The protection seemed like they’d get off the sphere rapidly after they obtained the Saints into a third and 19, however Michael Jackson dedicated a 31 yard go interference to maintain the drive alive. It obtained capped off by an Alvin Kamara landing.
Younger discovered Legette for a giant achieve on the following drive and did the identical to Mingo, however Mingo had the bar jarred unfastened as soon as once more when he obtained hit. Luckily he was touching the sideline whereas he nonetheless was involved with the ball, so the Panthers retained possession with the ball contained in the 5 yard line. It took 4 tries, however the Panthers scored on a Bryce Younger scramble on fourth down, although he narrowly prevented fumbling the ball earlier than breaking the aircraft.
The third quarter ended with the Saints driving into area aim vary as soon as once more.
Fourth Quarter
That may be all of the drive would quantity to. Thompson blew up a Kamara handoff to drive the Saints into their fourth area aim try.
The Panthers went 3 and out and obtained their punt blocked. It solely took a couple of performs for the Saints to run in one other landing.
The offense labored into scoring vary thanks largely to a protracted completion to Adam Thielen, however the drive stalled out on the doorstep of the purple zone.
The Saints pulled their starters and went 3 and out for his or her first non-scoring drive of the sport. The Panthers obtained good area place after the Saints interfered with the punt catch, however they turned it over on downs anyway.
The remainder of the sport consisted of each groups taking turns working out the clock.
Overview
It a was a colossal, embarrassing failure on all fronts. Each ingredient of the crew was totally outplayed by the Saints. The protection allowed the Saints to attain on each single one in all their drives through which the starters performed. The offense was bullied within the trenches and the indecision and inaccuracy that plagued Bryce Younger in his rookie season was on show once more. And the particular groups had a punt blocked so as to add their very own contribution to the dumpster fireplace. It was all so, so dangerous. Kudos to anybody that watched all of it. Double kudos to anybody who needed to watch all of it and write what occurred.
The Panthers will attempt to be much less of a laughingstock at dwelling towards the Chargers subsequent week.