<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-bryce-youngs-message-panthers-identity-win-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bryce Young’s message on Panthers ‘identity’ after win vs. Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bryce-Youngs-message-on-Carolinas-identity-after-win-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Bryce Young’s message on Panthers ‘identity’ after win vs. Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T20:11:00-08:00">December 22nd, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T20:11:00-08:00">December 22nd, 8:11pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-bryce-young-cam-newton-territory-83-yard-td-strike">Carolina Panthers quarterback, Bryce Young continues to showcase his resilienc</a>e, adaptability, and leadership skills. In Sunday’s dramatic 36-30 overtime victory against the Arizona Cardinals, Young demonstrated his athleticism with a career-high 68 rushing yards and his toughness, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback">bouncing back from a brutal hit</a> to deliver a game-winning performance.</p><p>Young’s ability to lead the Panthers to their third game-winning drive of the season has helped the team <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/nfl/bryce-young-carolina-panthers-are-establishing-an-identity" rel="noopener">establish a stronger identity</a> heading into the season’s final stretch.</p><p>“This is just big for us,” Young said after the game. “We talked about this last part of the season being a great opportunity just for us to finish, to set the tone for the future. Kind of just lay the foundation of where we want to go.”</p><p>Young completed <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/for-bryce-young-taking-a-shot-and-popping-up-is-part-of-the-job" rel="noopener">17 of 26 passes</a> for 158 yards and two touchdowns, posting a 107.5 passer rating — his highest of the season. More importantly, he showcased his versatility, running for critical first downs and even rushing for a touchdown. Panthers head coach Dave Canales praised Young’s decision-making and poise.</p><h2><b>Bryce Young and the Panthers are finding their voice as the season nears a close</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bryce-Young_787ad4.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“He just played fast again,” Canales said. “He was really decisive. You saw some of the scrambles early in the first half, where he was able to pick up some critical third downs for us. And again, just making some really nice throws when we needed him to.”</p><p>Young also turned heads with his ability to take a hit and keep going. Late in the game, he absorbed a tough blow to the chest while delivering a key pass to Tommy Tremble. Moments later, he found David Moore for a clutch fourth-quarter touchdown. Right guard Robert Hunt described how Young’s resilience inspires the team:</p><p>“That kid’s as tough as nails, and I give him a lot of credit,” Hunt said. “I saw that hit, so I ran to him, and I was kinda like, ‘Yo, s—, are you all right?’ And he hopped up; he was smiling, so he’s ready to play, man.” Despite a challenging season, including being benched earlier in the year, Young has steadily improved. His ability to respond after a rough game against the Cowboys last week demonstrates his growth as a quarterback and leader.</p><p>“There’s no quit in this team at all, so I’m super grateful to be a part of it,” Young said. “Just our drive to finish, and that’s something that coach instills in us on a daily basis. I think it’s showing.” Young’s performance on Sunday reinforced his role as the Panthers’ future leader. As he continues to build his identity through grit, accuracy, and leadership, the Panthers are laying a foundation for long-term success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bryce Young’s message on Panthers ‘identity’ after win vs. Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-chuba-hubbard-on-ot-redemption-win-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chuba Hubbard on OT redemption in Panthers win vs Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chuba-Hubbard-on-OT-redemption-in-win-vs-Cardinals.jpg"></figure><h1>Chuba Hubbard on OT redemption in Panthers win vs Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T16:26:11-08:00">December 22nd, 4:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T16:26:11-08:00">December 22nd, 4:26pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers played berserker on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-vs-panthers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Carolina got a huge overtime win against Arizona</a> in Week 16, advancing the Panthers to four wins on the season. More importantly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-arizona-blows-playoff-chances-walk-off-ot-loss-lowly-panthers">the win eliminated the Cardinals from playoff contention</a>. Arizona had everything to play for, but Carolina managed to get the win either way.</p><p>Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard scored the game-winning touchdown during overtime that sealed the victory. Hubbard <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1870960103047958825" rel="noopener">explained how he felt about the moment</a>, especially after last week’s overtime loss.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean all praise to God,” Hubbard told reporters after the game per The Athletic’s Joe Person. “Obviously I was down in that moment, but I knew that I’d be able to get another one and do right by it. Just blessed, glad to finish the right way.”</p><p>Hubbard took over the game and was obviously the most important players on the Panthers’ offense. Hubbard had 25 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He also added four receptions for 13 yards.</p><p>Hubbard is in the middle of the best season of his career. He has 250 attempts for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns so far this season. All of those stats are career bests for Hubbard.</p><p>This monster performance more than makes up for Hubbard’s gaffe from last week.</p><h2><b>Chuba Hubbard gets redemption for Panthers after crucial fumble in overtime in Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Chuba Hubbard got redemption for a huge gaffe that he made during overtime last week.</p><p>The Panthers found themselves in overtime against a superior foe in the Buccaneers in Week 15. Carolina had the ball in overtime and were racing down the field into Tampa Bay territory. Unfortunately, Hubbard fumbled the ball one play after a huge one-handed catch by Adam Thielen. Tampa Bay recovered the fumble and ended up winning the game.</p><p>Hubbard was understandably dejected about being responsible for losing the game. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671752" rel="noopener">He sounded like it after the game</a>.</p><p>“I hold myself to a high standard and we are trying to change things around here and that’s not helping with anything,” Hubbard told reporters after the game per the Associated Press. “So I’ve got to be better and all I can do is just work. It happened and I have to grow from it.”</p><p>Hopefully Hubbard’s spirits are lifted after helping win the game in overtime on Sunday.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/schedule/upcoming">Panthers is a Week 17 matchup against the Buccaneers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chuba Hubbard on OT redemption in Panthers win vs Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-arizona-blows-playoff-chances-walk-off-ot-loss-lowly-panthers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals blow playoff chances with walk-off OT loss to lowly Panthers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cardinals-news-Arizona-blows-playoff-chances-with-walk-off-OT-loss-to-lowly-Panthers.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals blow playoff chances with walk-off OT loss to lowly Panthers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T14:32:43-08:00">December 22nd, 2:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T14:32:43-08:00">December 22nd, 2:32pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals lost 36-30 in overtime to the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Despite a defensive stop on the first possession, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-james-conner-leaves-117-yard-game-panthers-knee-injury">Arizona could not move the ball on offense</a>. They gave the ball back to Carolina and Chuba Hubbard made them pay. The Cardinals were <a href="https://x.com/Cardschatter/status/1870946639026029025" rel="noopener">officially eliminated from</a> playoff contention with the loss.</p><p>“Cardinals are officially eliminated from the playoffs with a 36-30 OT loss in Carolina,” Darren Urban of azcardinals.com posted on social media.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chuba Hubbard WALK OFF TD for the Panthers 😱<a href="https://t.co/s1eZ1mOq0B">pic.twitter.com/s1eZ1mOq0B</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1870945242092089491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Panthers won the coin toss but punted the ball without getting a first down. Kyler Murray and the offense took over and picked up a first down but went backward after that. Bryce Young got the ball back and Chuba Hubbard finished off the game. It is the fourth win of the season for the Panthers and the eighth loss for the Cardinals.</p><p>The Cardinals were only in the playoff conversation because of the mediocrity of the NFC West. The 49ers were also eliminated on Sunday while the Rams and Seahawks battle it out for the division title. There are plenty of positives to take away from this season for Arizona but they need to improve for next season.</p><p>Where can the Cardinals improve? And is the NFC West up for grabs next season?</p><h2><b>The Cardinals need defensive reinforcements this offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chuba-Hubbard-TD-vs-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cardinals have a franchise quarterback in Kyler Murray and took Marvin Harrison Jr in the first round last year. With James Connor running the ball and Trey McBride at tight end, they have the offensive weapons. After giving up 36 points to a lowly Panthers team, their needs are obvious.</p><p>The Cardinals’ defense has been a great story this year despite their lack of stars. A band of little-known players helped secure four straight wins in the middle of the season. Without great defensive performances against the Chargers and Dolphins, they never would have been in playoff contention.</p><p>With eyes on the offseason, the Cardinals should focus on defensive free agents. Cornerbacks DJ Reed and Carlton Davis should be their top targets. Someone to cover the great receivers in the NFC West like DK Metcalf and Puka Nakua is important to their playoff chances.</p><p>Edge rushers Matthew Judon and Haason Reddick will also be free agents. The Cardinals drafted <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-6-figure-check-haason-reddick-forfeit-missing-49ers-game">Reddick but after his rough season with the Jets</a>, his market has likely dried up. Wherever the Cardinals decide to add on their defense, it will help after this rough season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals blow playoff chances with walk-off OT loss to lowly Panthers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-news-cardinals-panthers-starters-last-minute-week-16-injury-report-additions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals, Panthers starters are last-minute Week 16 injury report additions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0-Cardinals-Panthers-starters-are-last-minute-Week-16-injury-report-additions-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals, Panthers starters are last-minute Week 16 injury report additions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T07:04:08-08:00">December 22nd, 7:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T07:33:06-08:00">December 22nd, 7:33am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers are set to clash in Week 16 on Sunday. However, both teams added their <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870837175975350737" rel="noopener">starting center to the injury report</a> just hours before game time. Both Cardinals center Hjalte Froholdt and Panthers center Cade Mays are dealing with an illness and are listed as questionable, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>That’s not exactly what Kyler Murray and Bryce Young wanted to hear leading up to this game. It’s never good to have to make a last-minute change on the offensive line, so these teams are hoping Froholdt and Mays will be able to give it a go.</p><p>Froholdt has started all 14 games for the Cardinals this season after he landed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-arizona-rewards-underrated-kyler-murray-protector-hjalte-froholdt-contract-extension">contract extension in the offseason</a>. He became a mainstay on Arizona’s offensive line in 2023, starting in all 17 games last season. The Cardinals’ <a href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/best-offensive-lines-nfl-rankings/" rel="noopener">offensive line has been solid</a> in 2024 as the team competes for a NFC West title.</p><p>Arizona is 7-7 and facing essentially a must-win game. The Cardinals are a game behind both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks in that competitive NFC West race. Arizona simply can’t afford to lose to a 3-11 team.</p><p>Mays has started six out of nine games played this season for Carolina. He has been with the Panthers for his entire three-year career after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.</p><p>The Panthers may just be playing out the string, but Young’s resurgence after getting benched was a major talking point before a Week 15 disaster against the Dallas Cowboys. The young quarterback is hoping to get back on track after turning the ball over four times in the 30-14 defeat, with a pair of interceptions and lost fumbles to his name.</p><p>The Cardinals and Panthers will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals, Panthers starters are last-minute Week 16 injury report additions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-panthers-get-needed-reinforcements-week-16-vs-cardinals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers get much-needed reinforcements for Week 16 vs. Cardinals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Carolina-gets-much-needed-reinforcements-for-Week-16-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers get much-needed reinforcements for Week 16 vs. Cardinals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T00:34:04-08:00">December 22nd, 12:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T00:34:04-08:00">December 22nd, 12:34am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-vs-panthers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Carolina Panthers will benefit from some much-needed reinforcements</a> for their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-carolina-first-round-pick-out-cardinals-injury">Week 16 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals</a>. Wide receivers Jalen Coker and David Moore are expected to play despite recent injuries. Both players had been listed as questionable but appear <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870684936971415611" rel="noopener">ready to suit up for the game.</a></p><p>“Panthers WR Jalen Coker, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a quad injury, is expected to play vs. the Cardinals, per source. Panthers WR David Moore, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a concussion, also is expected to play vs. the Cardinals, per source,” via Adam Schefter on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Coker, an undrafted rookie, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/panthers-jalen-coker-anticipated-to-play-week-16/" rel="noopener">has been dealing with a quadriceps injury</a> that sidelined him for three straight games before his return in last week’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Despite being limited in practice this week, the wideout is set to play for the second consecutive game, marking the first time he’s been able to do so since Weeks 9 and 10. Coker’s availability is critical for a Panthers receiving corps without rookie Xavier Legette, who has been ruled out with a hip injury.</p><h2><b>Panthers get much needed boost in the passing game on Sunday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/David-Moore.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Coker has shown flashes of potential in his limited appearances this season, and his ability to stretch the field will provide some much-needed depth alongside veteran Adam Thielen. With Coker’s return, the Panthers hope to maintain offensive momentum and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback">give quarterback Bryce Young additional targets.</a></p><p>Moore, a seasoned veteran, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/panthers-david-moore-trending-toward-playing-sunday/" rel="noopener">has been in the concussion protocol</a> but participated fully in Friday’s practice. His clearance from an independent neurologist ensures his availability for Sunday’s game. Moore’s experience and reliability will be key as the Panthers attempt to exploit the Cardinals’ secondary, which has struggled against dynamic receiving units this season.</p><p>Moore’s presence also bolsters an offense that has seen its ups and downs, particularly as the team navigates Young’s rookie campaign. Moore’s ability to make contested catches and provide a safety valve for Young will be instrumental as the Panthers aim to finish the season strong.</p><p>While Thielen remains the centerpiece of the Panthers’ passing attack, the return of Coker and Moore rounds out a receiving corps that has struggled with injuries. Thielen, who has been the team’s most consistent target, will likely continue to lead the group, with Coker and Moore expected to complement his production.</p><p>Facing a Cardinals team with a 3-11 record, the Panthers are looking to capitalize on their healthier roster to snap a three-game losing streak. The additional firepower could make the difference in a game where both teams are eager to end the season on a positive note.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers get much-needed reinforcements for Week 16 vs. Cardinals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-carolina-first-round-pick-out-cardinals-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ first-round pick out vs. Cardinals due to injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0-Carolina-first-round-pick-out-vs.-Cardinals-due-to-injury-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ first-round pick out vs. Cardinals due to injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T12:20:00-08:00">December 20th, 12:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T14:42:53-08:00">December 20th, 2:42pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers face the Arizona Cardinals at home in Week 16. After three straight weeks of competitive losses, they took a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback">massive step back against the Cowboys last week</a>. Their offense could not keep up with Cooper Rush, and they lost again, falling to 3-11. Now, they face the Cardinals, who are playing for their playoff lives. The Panthers will do it without Xavier Legette, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870190932408316107" rel="noopener">who is out with a hip injury</a>, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Panthers ruled out wide receiver Xavier Legette for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals due to his hip injury,” Schefter reported.</p><p>Legette was the final pick of the first round and has been important to Young’s development this season. Despite a solid rookie year, he may remember it most for dropping a potential game-winning touchdown in Week 15. The Panthers could have beaten the Eagles with that catch. But without him this week, it could be another step back for Young.</p><p>The Panthers will also be without Jonathon Brooks and Miles Sanders for this game. Chuba Hubbard will have to carry their running game while Jalen Coker and Adam Thielen dominate the passing game. Without Legette, it will be tough sledding to keep up with a solid Cardinals offense.</p><h2><b>Panthers building toward the future down the stretch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Xavier-Legette-with-Carolina-Panthers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers started this season with the lowest expectations possible. If they saw progress from Young and finished in the top ten of the draft order, it would be a rousing success. But they did not reach those goals for the first three-quarters of the season. Young was brutal before getting benched in favor of Andy Dalton.</p><p>The Panthers slid Dalton in to nip the winless season storyline early on and hope Young could learn from the veteran. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-andy-dalton-not-practicing-day-scary-car-accident">After Dalton got in a car accident</a>, Young came back and showed significant improvements. The Panthers nearly beat the Eagles, Buccaneers, and Chiefs after their bye. They did beat the Giants and Saints in consecutive weeks with Young under center before the bye.</p><p>Legette has been a major reason why Young has shown improvement. He has 439 receiving yards, the most on the Panthers this season, and four touchdowns. While he is not on the level of Brock Bowers or Malik Nabers, it is a solid season to start his career.</p><p>The Panthers play the Cardinals at home without Xavier Legette at 1 p.m. on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ first-round pick out vs. Cardinals due to injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-100-real-panthers-weather-forecast');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Kyler Murray gets 100% real about Panthers game weather forecast');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cardinals-news-Kyler-Murray-gets-100-real-about-Panthers-game-weather-forecast.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Kyler Murray gets 100% real about Panthers game weather forecast</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T22:05:08-08:00">December 18th, 10:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T22:05:08-08:00">December 18th, 10:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals ended a three-game skid with a dominant 30-17 win against the New England Patriots Sunday. Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray rebounded from a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-blunt-admission-seahawks-loss">rough outing against the Seattle Seahawks</a> in Week 14 to get Arizona to 7-7 on the season. Still in the playoff picture, the Cardinals head to Carolina to take on the Panthers in Week 16. The only problem? It’s going to be a bit chilly.</p><p>It seems as if Murray may have become accustomed to the friendly environment of State Farm Stadium. While the weather in Glendale, Arizona is usually warm, the Cardinals’ stadium has a retractable roof that ensures the team is never uncomfortable. But Arizona can’t take its stadium on the road, so how will Murray <a href="https://x.com/BoBrack/status/1869518626040238553" rel="noopener">deal with the weather</a> in Charlotte?</p><p>When asked if he was concerned about the temperature for Week 16’s matchup, Murray brushed the question off, saying “I’ve played in cold weather before,” per Cardinals reporter Bo Brack on X. Then, after a moment, the sixth-year veteran asked, “How cold is it supposed to be?” A reporter replied, “35 degrees.” As the weather report sunk in, Murray cracked a smile and responded with an expletive.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyler: I’ve played in cold weather before. How cold is it supposed to be?</p><p>Reporter: 35</p><p>Kyler: …shit <a href="https://t.co/liWhKaBtqb">pic.twitter.com/liWhKaBtqb</a></p><p>— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoBrack/status/1869518626040238553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>How is this possible? Murray is 27 and he’s played football all his life. How can an afternoon game that dips into the 30s be concerning to him? Yes, Murray is from Texas. Sure, he plays his home games in Arizona. And naturally, his division is confined to moderate climates. But he played his college ball at the University of Oklahoma. It gets cold in Oklahoma. He’s been in the NFL for six years and he’s started 79 games. Surely he’s stumbled across some weather in all that time, no?</p><h2><b>Can Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray play in the cold?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyler-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since entering the league in 2019, Murray has played in five games on the road, outdoors in cold-weather cities in the month of December – and one late-November game against the Patriots. So, six potentially cold-weather games. In those games he’s gone 4-2 and thrown eight touchdowns against just two interceptions.</p><p>Murray has played well on the road in general throughout his career with a 93.8 rating compared to 91.2 in home games. He’s thrown 31 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in the months of December and January. So hopefully the weather in Carolina won’t completely wreck his game.</p><p>Murray has an opportunity to prove he’s the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-cardinals-loss-seahawks-kyler-murray-not-answer-quarterback">long-term answer at quarterback for the Cardinals</a> with a strong finish in the stretch run. And finally getting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-trey-mcbride-unfortunate-nfl-history-patriots-blowout-win">Trey McBride into the end zone</a> would be a nice bonus.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Kyler Murray gets 100% real about Panthers game weather forecast

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-david-tepper-gets-100-real-about-dave-canales-dan-morgan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ David Tepper gets 100% real about Dave Canales, Dan Morgan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-David-Tepper-gets-100-real-about-David-Canales-Dan-Morgan.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Panthers’ David Tepper gets 100% real about Dave Canales, Dan Morgan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T20:36:54-08:00">December 17th, 8:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T13:54:06-08:00">December 18th, 1:54pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although the Carolina Panthers were officially eliminated from playoff contention with Sunday’s loss, the future has seemed brighter as of late. Quarterback Bryce Young, the top pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, has made major strides since returning to the starting lineup. Panthers head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback">Dave Canales confirmed that Young would remain the starter</a>, a move of which many are supportive of. Canales and GM Dan Morgan have worked hard in their first season in charge, and that’s something that has caught the eye of Carolina owner David Tepper. The sometimes-heavy-handed Tepper talked about the duo <a href="https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1869185907758112949" rel="noopener">that is leading his team</a> to reporters at a team event Tuesday evening.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Speaking with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Panthers</a> owners David and Nicole Tepper at their sixth annual “Joy to the Carolinas” event at Bank of America Stadium, I asked David Tepper for his thoughts on HC Dave Canales, GM Dan Morgan and EVP Brandt Tilis in their first season working together.</p><p>He called… <a href="https://t.co/AqezVoQgGI">pic.twitter.com/AqezVoQgGI</a></p><p>— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1869185907758112949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Speaking with #Panthers owners David and Nicole Tepper at their sixth annual “Joy to the Carolinas” event at Bank of America Stadium, I asked David Tepper for his thoughts on HC Dave Canales, GM Dan Morgan and EVP Brandt Tilis in their first season working together,” posted the Charlotte Observer’s Mike Kaye on X, formerly Twitter. “He called them an ‘extremely good management team.'”</p><p>Tepper elaborated further, saying that the team and its leaders are “just getting started.” For the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-nfl-insider-blasts-tepper-ridiculous-diontae-johnson-trade">many missteps Tepper has taken</a> during his time owning the team, one can never question the passion he has for the Panthers. He’s been very active in the community (the “Joy to the Carolinas” is one of many philanthropic efforts the Teppers host each year), and despite the team’s 3-11 record, there is faith that the duo of Canales and Morgan is off to a good start. Can this good start lead into some season-ending wins? Based on the remaining slate, it is certainly possible.</p><h2><b>Dave Canales, Dan Morgan have uneven first season in charge of Panthers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-HC-Dave-Canales.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite being mired in a four-game losing streak, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-carolina-favored-win-first-time-34-games">the Panthers have improved</a> tremendously since earlier in the season. They started 1-7 before beating the New Orleans Saints, a division rival, at home. The next week saw Canales’ team victorious against the New York Giants in Germany, followed by a bye week. Even though they’ve lost every matchup since then, they’ve lost close games against three teams ahead of them in the standings before Sunday’s disappointing 30-14 setback. Still, Tepper had more good things to say about the brain trust of his team.</p><p>“…we’re just building momentum through this year and … it’s just building and building and building, and I think you know we’ll build in the next few years,” Tepper said to Kaye on Tuesday.</p><p>Based on the on-field product, it certainly looks as if momentum is building in Charlotte. Can it continue to grow as Canales, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-bryce-young-cam-newton-territory-83-yard-td-strike">Young and the Panthers</a> close out the season against the Arizona Cardinals and on the road versus two fellow NFC South foes? Tepper’s comments show the sense of hope that his franchise now feels. This hope is something that they need to capitalize on, as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ David Tepper gets 100% real about Dave Canales, Dan Morgan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jerry-jones-squirrel-brained-cowboys-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Finally, an explanation for Jerry Jones’ squirrel-brained Cowboys roster moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jerry-Jones-and-Xavier-Legette-eat-what.jpeg"></figure><h1>Finally, an explanation for Jerry Jones’ squirrel-brained Cowboys roster moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:34:35-08:00">December 17th, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:34:47-08:00">December 17th, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Josh Silverstein</a>Josh Silverstein writes for The Association and writes, edits, and produces content for the video team as well. He's a writer for television/film/new media/stage/print and probably a few other mediums he's forgetting. He is also a wearer of many Mediums for those looking to buy him a shirt.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Never has the motto “you are what you eat” been more apropos than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-admits-he-loves-eating-raccoon-squirrel">after Jerry Jones’ weekly Dallas radio segment on Tuesday</a>.</p><p>Apparently “what’s the weirdest thing you eat?” week in the NFL continues, with none other than the Cowboys owner himself getting in on the fun.</p><p>The Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette started the hoopla last week when he declared on Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown’s podcast, aptly named the “St. Brown Podcast”, that he eats raccoon, and last ate it on Thanksgiving.</p><p>During the interview, Amon-Ra and Equanimeous looked pretty floored and seemed to wonder whether they’d heard Legette correctly. At which point Legette calmly explained, “Like a raccoon you see in the trash can. I hunt it. I kill it. I skin ’em. Cook ’em. Eat ’em. All that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legette on the <a href="https://twitter.com/StBrownPodcast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StBrownPodcast</a> talking about eating “Coon”… bro their reactions 😭🤣🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/v5j0pvXDsS">pic.twitter.com/v5j0pvXDsS</a></p><p>— 𓃮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𓃮 (@CPPfanfromtheD) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPPfanfromtheD/status/1866869497531146354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The revelation then became a hot topic of debate in NFL circles, including on Jerry Jones’ weekly radio session on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. When Jones was asked his thoughts on eating raccoon on Tuesday, he admitted, “I’ve eaten a lot of raccoon.”</p><p>Jones added, “It’s not uncommon at all. One of my favorites is squirrel. It’s wonderful. We all had our favorite pieces… My mom and I would even ask for the brain of the squirrel. Delicious. Seriously.”</p><p>Sometimes the punchlines write themselves, and Jerry Jones admitting he likes eating squirrel-brains is definitely one of those special moments!</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-reacts-fans-1-2-start">Dallas Cowboys fans constantly asking themselves where Jones’ squirrel-brained ideas have been coming from</a> the past few years — and especially this season — now we finally have an answer: his roster moves seem squirrel-brained because he eats squirrel brains!</p><p>So earlier in the interview when <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6001130/2024/12/17/cowboys-today-jerry-jones-raccoons-squirrels-micah-parsons/" rel="noopener">Jerry Jones praised the job head coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer have been doing lately</a>, saying “I give them both high grades this year,” that was the squirrel brain working its magic through his digestive tract!</p><p>And not regretting the enormous contracts he signed Dak Prescott and and CeeDee Lamb to, even though it greatly limited the team’s ability to sign other key pieces, has squirrel brains written all over it!</p><p>It’s also amusing to note that while the Jerry Jones of politics, President-elect Donald Trump, rails against a disproven news story of immigrants eating dogs and cats, he could have been rightly concerned about an American billionaire in his own fan base eating raccoons and squirrel brains all this time! But I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too — unless it’s squirrel-brain cake, then there should be plenty to go around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Finally, an explanation for Jerry Jones’ squirrel-brained Cowboys roster moves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Bryce Young will start vs. Cardinals after career-high turnover setback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Bryce-Young-start-vs.-Cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Bryce Young will start vs. Cardinals after career-high turnover setback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T15:02:12-08:00">December 15th, 3:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T15:02:12-08:00">December 15th, 3:02pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers were favored to win a matchup for the first time on Sunday, as the Dallas Cowboys came to town for their Week 15 tilt. The Panthers have played much better lately, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-bryce-young-cam-newton-territory-83-yard-td-strike">as quarterback Bryce Young’s improvement</a> has been a key positive for the team to see as this season has progressed. Today, however, was a speed bump for Young and the Panthers. The 2023 NFL Draft’s No.1 overall pick had a career high four turnovers in an upset 30-14 loss to the Cowboys. Despite the tough outing, Carolina head coach Dave Canales confirmed that Young would <a href="https://x.com/DNewtonespn/status/1868408700857381193" rel="noopener">remain the starting quarterback</a> next week against the Arizona Cardinals.</p><p>“Bryce Young will remain the Panthers starting QB despite a career-high four turnovers,” reported ESPN’s David Newton on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>That is certainly the best decision for the team, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-vic-fangio-breaks-down-bryce-young-massive-turnaround">as Young has still shown</a> a ton of progress since taking the starting job back following a benching earlier this season. Even though the Panthers lost their fourth game in a row, the team is still playing hard, and the talent is more evident than ever. With Arizona coming to town next week, can Young lead the Panthers to a win over fellow number one overall pick Kyler Murray and the strong Cardinals defense? It will be intriguing to see how his progression continues after Sunday’s setback.</p><h2><b>Will Bryce Young, Panthers rebound versus Cardinals next week?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-QB-Bryce-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers will face the Cardinals, the third-place team in the NFC West, next Sunday at home. Despite Sunday’s loss to Dallas, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-carolina-favored-win-first-time-34-games">will Carolina be favored</a> in the matchup? It’s possible, as the Cards are currently on a three-game skid and are playing the New England Patriots at home right now.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-andy-dalton-helped-bryce-young-resurrect-career">Young lost two fumbles and</a> threw two interceptions in the 16-point loss, which led to the Panthers being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Canales’ first season at the helm will end a bit earlier than he and his team would like. However, if they play as well as they have since Young took the reins back from backup Andy Dalton, then it is certainly possible for them to close with a couple of wins.</p><p>Canales and his team close the seasons with road trips to division rivals. Week 17 will see them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-todd-bowles-reveals-challenge-facing-ex-oc-dave-canales">visit Canales’ old team,</a> the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That will be an interesting matchup, as the Panthers nearly beat the Bucs in Week 13 at home. Can they get finally beat their longtime rivals on the road? The season finale will be on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Can the Panthers play spoilers to both the Falcons and Buccaneers’ playoff hopes? Panthers fans, and the team itself, certainly hopes so. If Young continues his growth, then anything is possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Bryce Young will start vs. Cardinals after career-high turnover setback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-bryce-young-cam-newton-territory-83-yard-td-strike');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Bryce Young enters Cam Newton territory with 83-yard TD strike');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Bryce-Young-enters-Cam-Newton-territory-with-83-yard-TD-strike0.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Bryce Young enters Cam Newton territory with 83-yard TD strike</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T12:27:05-08:00">December 15th, 12:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T12:27:25-08:00">December 15th, 12:27pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young continues to make a name for himself with the franchise. Young threw <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1868379457225937399" rel="noopener">the longest touchdown pass</a> in Panthers history Sunday since 2016, per CBS.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bryce Young's 83-yard TD pass to Jalen Coker is the longest TD by the <a href="https://twitter.com/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Panthers</a> since 2016 (Cam Newton 88-yd TD to Ted Ginn) <a href="https://t.co/pNqCgb4V57">pic.twitter.com/pNqCgb4V57</a></p><p>— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1868379457225937399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young threw an 83-yard bomb to Jalen Coker, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. The touchdown throw was the longest since 2016, when Cam Newton was playing for the team. Newton tossed an 88-yard strike that season to Ted Ginn.</p><p>Young’s bomb came just before halftime in the Cowboys game. The Panthers were trailing 10-0 at the time. On a first-down play with the pocket closing around him, the young quarterback found Coker who was streaking down the field. It was truly a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1868376766097846327" rel="noopener">beautiful football play</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BRYCE YOUNG LAUNCHES IT TO JALEN COKER FOR THE 83-YARD TD 🔥<a href="https://t.co/a8JXN3t2bL">pic.twitter.com/a8JXN3t2bL</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1868376766097846327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-carted-locker-room-non-contact-injury">Carolina is going through a difficult season</a>, with a 3-10 record.</p><h2>Bryce Young has put together an up and down season for Panthers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Carolina is undergoing another losing season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-carolina-favored-win-first-time-34-games">the Panthers have shown some signs of life</a>. The squad nearly knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year.</p><p>Young is clearly the leader of this Panthers team. He has had an up and down year and was benched at one point. The quarterback has thrown seven touchdowns this season, but also posted seven interceptions. He has 1,572 passing yards on the season.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-andy-dalton-immediately-ends-long-drought-after-replacing-benched-bryce-young">Panthers replaced Young with veteran Andy Dalton</a> at one point this year. Young though was able to fight and keep his job. He<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-not-turning-page-on-benched-bryce-young-expect-former-no-1-pick-to-regain-starting-spot-in-2024/" rel="noopener"> has the trust</a> of not only his current head coach, but his former coach.</p><p>“At the end of the day there’s a lot of factors that go into it,” former Panthers coach Frank Reich said, per CBS. “But we’re coaches. We’re scouts. We watch the tape. And when you watch the tape, Bryce Young is the best player.”</p><p>Young is in his second season with the team. He was drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft after playing college ball at Alabama. The Panthers selected him with the no. 1 overall pick.</p><p>Panthers fans are hopeful Young can lead the team back to glory. Carolina went to the Super Bowl years ago with Cam Newton at the helm. Last year, Carolina languished through a dismal 2-15 season. Reich got fired in the middle of the year, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-bryce-young-honest-take-dave-canales-amid-resurgence">Dave Canales was hired in the offseason</a> to replace him.</p><p>The Panthers and Cowboys are playing at time of writing. Dallas is 5-8 on the year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Bryce Young enters Cam Newton territory with 83-yard TD strike

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-adam-thielen-pays-tribute-randy-moss-cancer-announcement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Adam Thielen pays tribute to Randy Moss after cancer announcement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Adam-Thielen-pays-tribute-to-Randy-Moss-after-cancer-announcement.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Adam Thielen pays tribute to Randy Moss after cancer announcement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T08:28:17-08:00">December 15th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T08:28:17-08:00">December 15th, 8:28am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before he was Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen, he was Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, and you can’t think about Vikings wide receivers without thinking about Randy Moss. The Hall of Fame wideout announced on Friday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-randy-moss-makes-cancer-admission">that he is battling cancer</a>, and on Sunday, Thielen <a href="https://x.com/Panthers/status/1868317950098526700" rel="noopener">paid tribute to his former franchise-mate</a>.</p><p>Thielen rocked the iconic white and purple 84 jersey — ahead of the Panthers Week 15 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys — in honor of the HOF’er who started his illustrious career there. Moss played for Minnesota from 1998, when the team drafted the Marshall WR 21st overall, to 2004.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/athielen19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@athielen19</a>  Showing love to the Legend Randy Moss <a href="https://t.co/QSmGqCee4o">pic.twitter.com/QSmGqCee4o</a></p><p>— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Panthers/status/1868317950098526700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Randy Moss and Adam Thielen never overlapped with the Vikes. The current Panther showed up a decade later as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State in 2014. He played nine years for his home-state NFL team.</p><p>While they never played together Thielen and Moss will always be connected in the Vikings record books. Moss is second in franchise history in catches (587), receiving yards (9,316), and receiving touchdowns (92), all behind his former teammate, Cris Carter.</p><p>Thielen is up at the top of those lists as well. The two-time Pro Bowler has 534 receptions, 6,682 yards, and 55 touchdowns, good for third, fifth, and third in Vikings history, respectively.</p><p>The Panthers WR is just the latest in a long line of current NFL players who have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-sends-message-support-randy-moss-cancer-announcment">sent well wishes to Randy Moss</a> in one way or another following his cancer announcement. Despite retiring for good after the 2012 season, Moss has stayed in the public eye and NFL consciousness as an analyst on multiple ESPN shows. His Sunday pregame highlight reel of the best catches from around the football world has been especially impactful.</p><p>The name of the segment is “You Got Mossed,” which has become the common term for any time a person goes up and snags a crazy catch or makes a grab in someone else’s face.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Adam Thielen pays tribute to Randy Moss after cancer announcement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-carolina-favored-win-first-time-34-games');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers favored to win for first time in 34 games');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0-Carolina-favored-to-win-for-first-time-in-34-games0.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers favored to win for first time in 34 games</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T08:21:50-08:00">December 15th, 8:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T08:21:50-08:00">December 15th, 8:21am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time all season, the Carolina Panthers are the betting favorites to win their matchup. Facing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-vs-panthers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">Dallas Cowboys in Week 15</a>, the Panthers are listed as three-point favorites, marking their first time owning favorable odds entering a contest since 2021.</p><p>With kickoff inching closer, the Panthers are <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868269980565020982" rel="noopener">set to close</a> as the betting favorites for the first time in their last 34 outings, per Adam Schefter. Given that information, it would also translate to Bryce Young entering a game as the favorite for the first time in his NFL career.</p><p>Carolina last closed as favorites in Week 16 of the 2022 season, when they beat the Detroit Lions 37-23. The season marked the final year that Sam Darnold and D.J. Moore played for the team. They would end 2022 with a 7-10 record before drafting Young with the No. 1 overall pick of the ensuing NFL Draft.</p><p>A lot has led to the Panthers closing as the betting favorites over the Cowboys in Week 15. Despite Dallas’ 5-8 record appearing better than Carolina’s 3-10 mark on paper, the Panthers have looked better than they have in years since Young re-gained the starting quarterback job. While he is just 2-3 in his second stint in 2024, Young has led the Panthers to three consecutive one-score losses against a few of the premier teams in the league.</p><p>The Cowboys, meanwhile, have been on a downward spiral since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-officially-places-dak-prescott-ir-season-ending-injury">Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury</a>. They have also gone 2-3 in their last five games but have been uninspiring in their losses, losing four times by double figures in 2024. Dallas is also coming off a 27-20 loss to the 5-8 Cincinnati Bengals in a sloppy Monday Night Football game.</p><h2><b>Panthers look to snap three-game losing streak</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bryce-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers may have ended their underdog streak, but they won’t be able to snap their playoff drought in 2024. With just four games remaining, Carolina has nothing to play for beyond player development, which will be a focal point for Dave Canales, particularly with Young.</p><p>While the Panthers were encouraging in their three recent losses, they still enter Week 15 on a three-game skid. They are no strangers to losing streaks but if he wishes to return as the team’s starting quarterback in 2025, this is a game Young needs to win. If Carolina does come out on top, the Cowboys would be the team with the best record they would have beaten.</p><p>The Panthers will also return home in Week 15, where they have picked up two of their three wins on the year. However, the Cowboys have been better on the road than at home in 2024, going 4-2 in their away games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers favored to win for first time in 34 games

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-vs-panthers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys vs. Panthers predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-vs-Panthers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-NFL-Week-15-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys vs. Panthers predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T11:13:54-08:00">December 11th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T11:13:54-08:00">December 11th, 11:13am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' Betting team. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon. Rob went 29-31 against tge spread in November and 43-17 overall.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys will travel to Charlotte to face the Carolina Panthers. It’s a battle at Bank of America Stadium as we share our NFL odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> and make a Cowboys-Panthers prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/3065-2113640"></figure><figure><img src="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/i/492408/2113640/3065"></figure><h2><b>Cowboys-Panthers Last Game – Matchup History</b></h2><p>The Cowboys destroyed the Panthers 33-10 last season in Charlotte. However, that was with a healthy Dak Prescott throwing for them. The Cowboys have won two games in a row in this series. Additionally, they are 4-1 over the past five games against the Panthers in Charlotte. This has not been a series with much action. Yet, there is much more intrigue, especially with draft positioning on the line with four weeks left in the season.</p><p>Overall Series: The Cowboys lead 11-5</p><p><i><b>Here are the Cowboys-Panthers <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">NFL odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </b></i></p><h2><b>NFL Odds: Cowboys-Panthers Odds</b></h2><p>Dallas Cowboys: +2.5 (-106)</p><p>Moneyline: +128</p><p>Carolina Panthers: -2.5 (-114)</p><p>Moneyline: -152</p><p>Over: 42.5 (-120)</p><p>Under: 42.5 (-102)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Cowboys vs. Panthers</b></h2><p>Time: 1 PM ET/10 AM PT</p><p>TV: FOX</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Cowboys Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Barring a miracle run, the Cowboys will likely miss the playoffs after yet another heartbreaking loss. Sadly, nothing has gone right for America’s Team this season, and they have been ravaged by injuries, especially to Prescott.</p><p>With Prescott still out, Cooper Rush will continue to start for the Cowboys. So far, he has passed for 1,191 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions. Rico Dowdle is the running back, running 152 times for 731 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Ceedee Lamb has caught 85 passes for 973 yards and five touchdowns and needs 27 yards for another 1,000-yard season. Jalen Tolbert is a distant second option, with 39 receptions for 451 yards and four touchdowns.</p><p>The defense took another hit with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-demarvion-overshown-knee-injury-worse-torn-acl">Demarvion Overshown’s injury</a>, which will end his season. Therefore, there will be some lineup changes to a defense with four solid players, including Overshown. Micah Parsons has battled injuries all season. Still, he has notched 18 solo tackles and 6.5 sacks. Malik Hooker has added 36 solo tackles and two interceptions. Trevon Diggs returned to the field last weekend. He has 35 solo tackles and two interceptions.</p><p>The Cowboys will cover the spread if they can move the chains and avoid turning the football over. Then, they must stall the Carolina running back and force their quarterback to beat them.</p><h2><b>Why The Panthers Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Panthers took a significant hit when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-re-tears-acl-3-games-into-nfl-career">Jonathon Brooks re-tore his ACL</a>, ending his season after just three games. Significantly, they will lose a piece of an offense that has been hot and cold all season.</p><p>Bryce Young has had a rocky second season. After being benched, he reclaimed his starting job, mainly because of necessity. Young has passed for 1,571 yards, seven touchdowns, and seven interceptions while running 28 times for 137 yards and two scores. With Brooks out, Chuba Hubbard is again alone in the backfield. Hubbard has rushed 215 times for 1,011 yards and eight touchdowns. Additionally, he has caught 35 passes for 141 yards and one score.</p><p>The pass catchers are not that great. Furthermore, it’s been a challenge after the Panthers shipped Diontae Johnson out. Xavier Legette has 39 receptions for 432 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, veteran Adam Thielen has 28 catches for 367 yards and two scores.</p><p>The defense has had its share of issues this season. Yet, they nearly took down the Philadelphia Eagles last weekend, showcasing how far they have come. Jadeveon Clowney is injured. Therefore, this defense might have to do more without a guy who has 18 solo tackles and 3.5 sacks. A’Shawn Robinson has been the best pass rusher, with 39 solo tackles and 4.5 sacks. Likewise, Josey Jewell has added 43 solo tackles and 3.5 sacks.</p><p>The Panthers will cover the spread if they can get Hubbard the football, and he can run the ball effectively without issues. Also, Young must avoid making mistakes and putting the Panthers on their heels.</p><h2><b>Final Cowboys-Panthers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Cowboys are 4-9 against the spread, while the Panthers are 6-7 against the odds. Moreover, the Cowboys are 3-3 against the spread on the road, while the Panthers are 4-4 against the odds at home. The Cowboys are 2-6 against the spread when facing the NFC, while the Panthers are 4-4 against the odds when facing the conference.</p><p>This will be the first time the Panthers have been the favorites in any spread. Conversely, the Cowboys are 3-7 against the spread when they have been the underdog. I think the best strategy for this is to go after the points. Ultimately, this looks like a low-scoring game filled with punts. Because of that, I am rolling with the under.</p><p><b>Final Cowboys-Panthers Prediction &amp; Pick: Under 42.5 (-102)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys vs. Panthers predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 15 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-re-tears-acl-3-games-into-nfl-career');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks re-tears ACL 3 games into NFL career');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Jonathon-Brooks-re-tears-ACL-3-games-into-NFL-career.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks re-tears ACL 3 games into NFL career</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T11:18:02-08:00">December 9th, 11:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T11:47:22-08:00">December 9th, 11:47am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks reportedly <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1866197500413051091" rel="noopener">re-tore his ACL</a> on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.</p><p>Brooks was playing in his third NFL game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-carted-locker-room-non-contact-injury">for the Panthers</a>, and had just returned from the torn ACL he suffered during his last year at the Texas football program. Still, he was the first running back off of the board in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he now will have to recover from tearing his ACL once again.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-xavier-legette-reacts-brutal-game-ending-blunder-eagles">The Panthers will</a> continue having Chuba Hubbard take the bulk of the carries for them, as he is a long-term piece for the team as well after recently signing an extension. Brooks likely will have to work his way back to return at some point in the 2025 season.</p><p>In Brooks’ return to play, the Panthers were being cautious. In his first game back against the Kansas City Chiefs, he <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrooJo02.htm" rel="noopener">got just two carries</a>, according to Pro Football Reference. He then had six carries and three receptions in the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and just one carry against the Eagles before leaving with an injury.</p><p>Brooks played three seasons at Texas, and in his third and final season <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jonathon-brooks-1.html" rel="noopener">rushed for 1,139 yards</a> and 10 touchdowns, according to Sports Reference. Despite the ACL tear, he was still viewed as a good enough prospect to be the first running back off the board. The second ACL tear complicates things moving forward, but hopefully he will make an impact for the Panthers at some point in 2025 or beyond.</p><h2><b>Panthers look to close season strong without Jonathon Brooks</b></h2><p>The Panthers fell to 3-10 overall with their 22-16 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. However, there is some optimism surrounding the franchise, specifically due to the play of Bryce Young since he took back over as the starting quarterback. He is playing with much more confidence, and is a big reason why Carolina has competed in games against quality opponents like the Kansas City Chiefs and Eagles. The Panthers have a chance to play spoiler down the stretch as well.</p><p>The four games the Panthers have left this season are against the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. A win against the Cowboys could essentially end their hopes of making a miracle playoff run, and beating any of the three other teams would be huge blows to their chances as well. It will be interesting to see if Young can keep up this level of play to close the season and provide some optimism heading into 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks re-tears ACL 3 games into NFL career

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-xavier-legette-reacts-brutal-game-ending-blunder-eagles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Xavier Legette reacts to brutal game-ending blunder vs. Eagles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Xavier-Legette-reacts-to-failing-to-catch-potential-game-winning-TD-vs.-Eagles.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Xavier Legette reacts to brutal game-ending blunder vs. Eagles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T18:23:11-08:00">December 8th, 6:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T18:23:11-08:00">December 8th, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-aj-brown-simple-message-after-panthers-win-challenge-jalen-hurts">lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 22-16</a> on Sunday. Despite starting the game as double-digit underdogs, Carolina stuck around all afternoon and nearly pulled off the upset. It appeared that Bryce Young hit Xavier Legette to put the Panthers at the one-yard line or in the end zone. The rookie wideout dropped the pass and the Eagles got the stop. Legette<a href="https://x.com/DNewtonespn/status/1865881542377259206" rel="noopener"> reacted to the</a> brutal play after the game.</p><p>“Panthers WR Xavier Legette told reporters in Philadelphia he thought he had control of the ball on the touchdown that could have been a game-winner,” ESPN’s David Newton posted on social media. “The officials said the ball hit the ground before he had control. Legette said he made a couple of plays, ‘but I’ve got to make one when it matters.”’</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Catch or no catch from Xavier Legette? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/WuTWbL1dNK">pic.twitter.com/WuTWbL1dNK</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865862594390585569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Legette juggled the ball heading to the ground and it hit the turf. What could have been the game-tying touchdown with a lead-changing extra point pending, turned into an incomplete pass. Even with a drop like this, Bryce Young has shown significant improvements and Legette has been his top target.</p><p>Things are looking up for the Panthers mere weeks after it seemed like they were going to have the top pick again. When Young was benched for Andy Dalton, there was little hope. Now, they have played four good games in a row and can pick up a few wins down the stretch.</p><h2><b>Panthers should hope for wins down the stretch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Xavier-Legette-with-Carolina-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Most fans would tell you they are hoping for a better draft pick when their team has three wins in December. But Panthers fans have seen enough losing and won’t be taking a quarterback in the draft. Seeing Young play at an NFL level is much more important than a few slots in April’s draft.</p><p>Legette is the key to unlocking Young at a pro level. Last year, Adam Thielen showed that he is not a number-one receiver anymore and the Panthers struggled mightily on offense. Now, Thielen has been a solid two while Legette has morphed into the top receiver. That combination helped them beat the Saints and nearly shocked the Chiefs and Eagles.</p><p>The Panthers’ win would have been shocking but it would have devastated one bettor. An <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-3-1-million-bettor-vs-panthers">anonymous gambler put $3.1 million</a> on the Eagles money line and it got very close. If Legette makes that catch, there is one very unhappy person in Kentucky. Instead, Legette dropped the ball and the Panthers are 3-10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Xavier Legette reacts to brutal game-ending blunder vs. Eagles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/eagles-news-3-1-million-bettor-vs-panthers');   ga('set', 'title', '$3.1 million bettor exhales as Eagles escape near disaster vs. Panthers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Eagles-news-3.1-million-bettor-exhales-as-Philly-escapes-near-disaster-vs.-Panthers.jpg"></figure><h1>$3.1 million bettor exhales as Eagles escape near disaster vs. Panthers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T13:18:35-08:00">December 8th, 1:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T11:26:36-08:00">December 9th, 11:26am</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Once it became public knowledge that a bettor in Kentucky placed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bettor-backs-eagles-with-3-1-million-wager-to-beat-panthers">$3.1 million wager on the Philadelphia Eagles to win</a> against the Carolina Panthers in Week 14, the entire internet world was invested. And after a near-disastrous loss for the Eagles, the bettor’s slip <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1865189884668912061" rel="noopener">cashed</a>, per Adam Schefter on X.</p><p>However, in the victory, there’s discourse on whether the Eagles might’ve got a little Kent-lucky. Panthers rookie receiver Xavier Legette dove for a pass near the endzone, bobbled it, and seemingly came down with possession. But, on the replay, the ball appeared to hit the ground, as the referees seem to have gotten this one correct.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Catch or no catch from Xavier Legette? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/WuTWbL1dNK">pic.twitter.com/WuTWbL1dNK</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865862594390585569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now, after cashing one of the largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular-season game in history, the Kentucky bettor can breathe a sigh of relief.</p><p>Though the referees are to thank for making the right call on the field, the famous Kentucky bettor should consider sending a few dollars to Saquon Barkley for his performance. While he didn’t find the end zone, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-jalen-hurts-mvp-pick-win-ravens">Barkley continued his MVP-like campaign</a> with another 100-yard rushing performance.</p><p>Without Barkley, the Kentucky bettor might not be breathing a sigh of relief following Week 14’s outcome.</p><h2>Eagles RB Saquon Barkley continues MVP-like season against Panthers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Saquon-Barkley_c0a3e8.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After leaving the New York Giants in free agency and moving within the division to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-philadelphia-steals-saquon-barkley-giants-3-year-37-75-million-contract">join Jalen Hurts and the Eagles</a>, Barkley’s career looks to be making a post-Giants resurgence.</p><p>Throughout all 13 games Barkley’s appeared in for the Eagles, he’s been held to fewer than 100 scrimmage yards twice. In Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys (78) and in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns (54). Aside from those two games, Barkley has been a free 100 yards of offense for the Eagles. And in five of the games, he’s eclipsed 150 scrimmage yards.</p><p>Oh, and in their win over the Panthers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-breaks-franchise-record-amid-mvp-caliber-season">Barkley set the Eagles’ single-season rushing yards record</a> with four games remaining. To say he’s having a strong season is wildly underselling what he’s doing this year.</p><p>In his first season with the Eagles, Barkley has been on a true revenge campaign, showing 31 other teams why he believed he should’ve been paid like one of the best running backs in the league.</p><p>And after winning the $3.1 million bet, maybe Barkley could get a little slice of the winnings. He probably won’t, but maybe.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

$3.1 million bettor exhales as Eagles escape near disaster vs. Panthers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-carted-locker-room-non-contact-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks carted off after suffering non-contact injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Jonathon-Brooks-carted-to-locker-room-after-suffering-non-contact-knee-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks carted off after suffering non-contact injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T11:22:49-08:00">December 8th, 11:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T11:39:29-08:00">December 8th, 11:39am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After an injury-riddled start to his career, Carolina Panthers running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-dave-canales-confirms-jonathon-brooks-debut-chiefs">Jonathon Brooks has unfortunately gone down</a> once again. During the first half of the Panthers’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Brooks <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1865828896035192925" rel="noopener">went down with a non-contact injury</a> while trying to bounce a run outside.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks went down on a non-contact play. <a href="https://t.co/Z4EAebUshm">pic.twitter.com/Z4EAebUshm</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1865828896035192925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Brooks appeared to injure his right leg on the play and was carted off the field back into the locker room shortly after the play.</p><p>Of course, this raises immediate concern for Brooks, who missed most of his final season at Texas in 2023 and the first half of his rookie year with the Panthers after tearing his right ACL in the fall of 2023.</p><p>Despite suffering that injury last season, Brooks had still put enough on tape to be selected at No. 46 overall by the Panthers as a second round pick. While his injury dragged farther into this season than most people expected, he was finally back in the lineup and making an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-chuba-hubbard-reacts-getting-game-ball-after-career-best-performance">impact in the Carolina backfield alongside Chuba Hubbard</a>.</p><p>Brooks’ injury happened on his first touch of the afternoon, which went for a loss of three yards. Hubbard has had a very successful day on the ground, rushing for 63 yards on 15 carries in the first half and helping the Panthers stay in the game against the heavily favored Eagles, who lead 14-10 at halftime.</p><p>Brooks was making his third appearance of the season this year after returning from injured reserve. He had just eight carries coming into this game for 25 yards and had also caught three passes for 23 yards. Without Brooks in the lineup, look for the Panthers to lean more on Hubbard while Miles Sanders remains on injured reserve.</p><p>Hubbard had a critical fumble in an overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, but he has slowly emerged as a very reliable option at running back for Carolina.</p><p>Of course, losing Brooks is a bad omen for the Panthers offense. A good running game is crucial to keep quarterback Bryce Young in positive situations where an elite Eagles defense can’t just tee off on him in the pocket, and losing the former Texas star hurts their ability to do that. Hubbard is capable of carrying the load, but the Panthers likely don’t want to put 30 carries onto the shoulders of one player. We’ll see how they handle the backfield rotation in the second half.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Jonathon Brooks carted off after suffering non-contact injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-jadeveon-clowney-out-week-14-eagles-meeting');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers rule Jadeveon Clowney out for Week 14 Eagles meeting');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panthers-news-Carolina-rules-Jadeveon-Clowney-out-for-Week-14-Eagles-meeting.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers rule Jadeveon Clowney out for Week 14 Eagles meeting</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T12:45:29-08:00">December 7th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T12:59:40-08:00">December 7th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers have played like a competent football team since reinstating Bryce Young as the starting quarterback. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-vic-fangio-breaks-down-bryce-young-massive-turnaround">Young’s remarkable resurgence</a> has led the Panthers to a 2-3 record since his return in Week 8. Despite Carolina’s current two game losing streak, the team has been competitive, forcing overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday and pushing the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs to the brink in Week 12.</p><p>In Week 14, the Panthers will face another major challenge as the team travels to Philadelphia to take on the NFC East-leading Eagles. And Carolina will do so down an <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1865471335717118132" rel="noopener">important defender</a>.</p><p>Veteran linebacker Jadeveon Clowney won’t play in Week 14’s game against the Eagles, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter on X. The team downgraded him to out on Saturday.</p><p>Clowney leads the Panthers in sacks this season. And while he’s only tallied a mediocre 3.5 sacks in 10 games, 2.5 have come in the last two contests as Carolina asserts itself as a team on the rise.</p><h2><b>The Panthers’ sack leader won’t suit up Sunday against the Eagles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jadeveon-Clowney.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Clowney was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 draft after a standout college career at South Carolina. He spent five seasons with the Texans before being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-seattle-and-texans-have-agreed-to-trade-parameters-for-jadeveon-clowney">traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2019</a>. After that, Clowney bounced around the league on short term deals as injuries limited his tantalizing ceiling.</p><p>However, Clowney landed with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-jadeveon-clowney-signing">Baltimore Ravens on a one-year deal</a> in 2023 and had one of the better seasons of his career. The 11-year veteran tied his personal-best sack mark with 9.5, adding 43 total tackles, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five passes defended with the Ravens.</p><p>After getting his career back on track, Clowney signed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-why-jadeveon-clowney-signing-carolina-jets-ravens">two-year, $20 million deal with the Panthers</a> ahead of the 2024 season, turning down offers from Baltimore and the New York Jets for the security of a two-year pact offered by Carolina. Although his 2024 stats don’t jump off the page, he’s been an important defensive presence for the Panthers this season, one the team will surely miss when facing the Eagles’ league-leading rushing offense.</p><p>After a 2-2 start to the season, Philadelphia figured things out. The team has won eight straight games to improve to 10-2. The turnaround has been impressive as the Eagles now boast the third best offense in the league as well as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-nick-sirianni-highlights-how-philadelphias-defense-became-among-nfls-best">the NFL’s top defense</a>.</p><p>The Panthers look to improve to 4-9 on the season with hopes of escaping the NFC South’s basement. Unfortunately, the task becomes that much more difficult without Clowney pressuring Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ offense on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers rule Jadeveon Clowney out for Week 14 Eagles meeting

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/panthers-news-vic-fangio-breaks-down-bryce-young-massive-turnaround');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vic Fangio breaks down Bryce Young’s massive Panthers turnaround');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vic-Fangio-breaks-down-Bryce-Youngs-massive-turnaround.jpg"></figure><h1>Vic Fangio breaks down Bryce Young’s massive Panthers turnaround</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T22:06:32-08:00">December 4th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T22:06:32-08:00">December 4th, 10:06pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After finding success in recent weeks as a passer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-vs-eagles-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-14-2024" rel="noopener">Bryce Young will face his greatest challenge yet</a> in Week 14, when he takes the Carolina Panthers to South Philly to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Boasting one of the best defenses in the entire NFL <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-vic-fangio-nick-sirianni-reveal-who-benefits-most-jalen-carters-dominance" rel="noopener">under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio</a>, the Eagles are as effective against the pass as they are against the run, with a deceptively good pass rush that can get hot at opportune times against lesser talents.</p><p>On paper, the Panthers are certainly the underdogs in this showdown, but that doesn’t mean Fangio doesn’t have respect for what Young is putting together in Carolina, as during his Week 14 media session, the veteran DC noted he’s seen how well the Alabama product <a href="https://eagles.1rmg.com/transcripts/vic-fangio-12-3-24/" rel="noopener">has operated the offense as of late</a>.</p><p>“Just in the full operation of their offense. I think they’ve done a good job of coaching him,” Fangio told reporters. “They have a really good running back in [Panthers RB Chuba] Hubbard. They feature him. They’re running play-action and boots off of that run game. I think they’ve done a good job in their entire offense of finding out who they are within his quarterback abilities.</p><p>Throwing for over 250 yards in each of the last two games, albeit both in losing efforts, Young has proven himself a legit NFL quarterback after being benched earlier in the season for Andy Dalton. While the Eagles have seen better offenses and QBs in 2024, Young can sneak up on teams if they aren’t paying attention, as Nick Sirianni also pointed out ahead of Week 14.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bryce-Young-throwing-for-the-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Nick Sirianni is impressed by Bryce Young and the Panthers too</b></h2><p>Taking some time out of his Wednesday media session to talk about the Panthers’ offense, Sirianni, too, had nice things to say about Young, Dave Canales, and Carolina as a whole, as<a href="https://eagles.1rmg.com/transcripts/nick-sirianni-12-4-24/" rel="noopener"> they’ve slowly but surely begun to figure it out</a>.</p><p>“I think there are new guys in there with [Panther Head] Coach [Dave] Canales being new in there, and then everybody just kind of finding the way of what they’re doing. We didn’t start off very well in 2021, and we got it going as the season continued to go on,” Sirianni told reporters.</p><p>“So there is probably a little bit of that. I think the quarterback is doing a nice job. He’s a good player. He was drafted where he was drafted for a reason. I think they have talented players and talented coaches. I’ve always been a fan of their defensive coordinator. I think he’s really good. So I think it’s just, again, talented players, talented coaches, and they’re meshing together with their culture right now. And it’s showing.”</p><p>Once considered the worst team in the NFL by a pretty large margin, the Panthers finally seem to have settled on an identity, forging an offense that works for both Canales and Young. While they clearly won’t make it to the playoffs this season, as they’ve already officially been eliminated, they could play spoiler to a few teams down the stretch and, thus, put some quality play on film ahead of the 2025 NFL season, with an influx of quality players will join the roster via free agency and the draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Carolina
Panthers NEWS

CAROLINA

PANTHERS

CarolinaPanthers NEWS

CAROLINA

PANTHERS

Carolina
Panthers NEWS