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<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-path-nfc-south-title-simple-2-step-process');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ path to NFC South title is a simple 2-step process');   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/2025/11/Bryce-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ path to NFC South title is a simple 2-step process</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T06:55:40-08:00">December 14th, 6:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T06:55:40-08:00">December 14th, 6:55am</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 are in unfamiliar territory heading into Week 15. Carolina is 7-6 and currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/standings">sitting atop the NFC South division standings</a>. Bryce Young and the Panthers have a chance to win the division as soon as Week 16 if they can pull off this two-step process.</p><p>The Panthers are incredibly close to clinching the NFC South division title. In fact, they are only two wins away.</p><p>Carolina <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2000173395338567926" rel="noopener">can lock up the division</a> by beating New Orleans on Sunday and then beating Tampa Bay in Week 16, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>Tampa Bay has been in control of the NFC South for most of the 2025 season. That’s the same as it’s been over the past several years, going back to Tom Brady’s time with the Buccaneers.</p><p>But a pair of surprising results have completely flipped the division on its head.</p><p>It started in Week 14, when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">Panthers defeated the Rams in a huge upset</a>. That statement win, paired with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-most-blame-loss-falcons-week-15-2025">Buccaneers losing on Thursday Night Football</a>, put the Panthers on top of the division standings.</p><p>Now the Panthers are just two wins away from their first division title since their dominant 2015 season where they made it to the Super Bowl.</p><h2><b>Panthers get CB Jaycee Horn back for pivotal Week 15 matchup against Saints</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jaycee-Horn-of-the-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers are fortunate to be getting reinforcements at just the right time.</p><p>Carolina will get star cornerback Jaycee Horn back from injury in Week 15. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-jaycee-horn-play-vs-saints-after-clearing-concussion-protocol">Horn officially cleared concussion protocol</a> on Friday. He has no injury designation and will play for the Panthers on Sunday.</p><p>Horn has not played for the Panthers since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-jaycee-horn-play-vs-saints-after-clearing-concussion-protocol">suffering a concussion in Week 12</a> against the 49ers.</p><p>The veteran cornerback has logged 15 solo tackles with six passes defensed and a whopping five interceptions so far this season.</p><p>He should give Carolina’s defense a jolt of energy ahead of their important matchup against New Orleans.</p><p>Panthers at Saints kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ path to NFC South title is a simple 2-step process

<!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', '/editorials/panthers-vs-saints-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 15 clash');   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/2025/12/Panthers-vs.-Saints-bold-predictions-for-Week-15-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 15 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T11:24:32-08:00">December 13th, 11:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T11:24:32-08:00">December 13th, 11:24am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 of the NFL season is already here and things are heating up for the NFL Playoff race. One of the tighter races lies in the NFC South as we’ll see the <b>Carolina Panthers (7-6) </b>take on the <b>New Orleans Saints (3-10) </b>in a close game on the betting lines. With each matchup carrying weight to it, we’ll give you our bold predictions when the two NFC South divisional rivals meet in Week 15.</p><p>The Carolina Panthers lead the NFC South after most recently upsetting the Los Angeles Rams 31-28. The win put them in sole possession of first place in the division, one game ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As the betting favorites in Week 15, they’ll have a chance to further cushion their lead.</p><p>The New Orleans Saints notched their third win of the season in Week 15, upsetting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-20. Aside from the Panthers, their remaining opponents are all below .500 and the Saints could close their season by building momentum for next year with some wins.</p><h2>Panthers vs. Saints Week 15 – Bold Predictions</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Carolina-Panthers-quarterback-Bryce-Young-9-looks-to-pass.jpg"><figcaption>© Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>The Carolina Panthers hold their lead atop the NFC South</b></p><p>The Carolina Panthers have been the surprise of the league this season and not only was their upset over the Rams crucial to their divisional standings, but it could have been their most impressive performance of the season. They’ve now posted three wins in their last five games, seeing a much more lenient schedule for the rest of the season opposite the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><p>Listed as the betting favorites in a game they should win, I expect the Panthers to do just that and hold their lead atop the division. They lost their first meeting against the Saint 17-7 this year, but their defense should adjust to rookie QB Tyler Shough this second time around as Bryce Young should see a better performance as well.</p><p><b>The New Orleans Saints make this a close game</b></p><p>While the Saints record certainly doesn’t reflect the season they were hoping for, they’ve managed to find new life behind rookie quarterback Tyler Shough and rookie running back Devin Neal. Shough has five passing touchdowns over his last four games while Neal is looking to become a reliable ball carrier with starter Alvin Kamara out.</p><p>While they’re not playing for much at this point, they can certainly shake things up with a win here as their last divisional opponent in the Falcons for their last game of the season. The betting spread is set close for a reason, so don’t be surprised if we see a close game throughout the first half of this one.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Orleans-Saints-quarterback-Tyler-Shough-6-runs-for-a-touchdown-during-the-fourth-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Both teams struggle to take care of the ball</b></p><p>With a rookie quarterback in for the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers turning the ball over 17 times this season, both defenses could be in for an active day chasing the ball. We’ve see both offenses struggling to sustain long drives thanks to turnovers, so don’t be surprised if we see a sloppy game from both sides in this one.</p><p>Furthermore, the game total for this matchup has been set at 40.5 points, making it the lowest-scoring matchup of Week 15 in the NFL. Expect the ball to change hands several times and the team that prioritizes ball security could be the one that comes away with the win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 15 clash

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-jaycee-horn-play-vs-saints-after-clearing-concussion-protocol');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers CB Jaycee Horn will play vs. Saints after clearing concussion protocol');   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/2025/11/Jaycee-Horn-pick-.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers CB Jaycee Horn will play vs. Saints after clearing concussion protocol</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:59:43-08:00">December 12th, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:59:43-08:00">December 12th, 10:59am</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-buccaneers-loss-saints-puts-carolina-position-seen-2017">Panthers may have turned a corner</a> during the 2025 season. Carolina is 7-6 heading into Week 15 and they are still alive in the NFC playoff picture. There’s even more good news for Panthers fans, as one of their best defensive players should be back for Sunday’s game.</p><p>Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1999533630339608864" rel="noopener">has cleared concussion protocol</a>, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. He has no injury status and will play on Sunday against the Saints.</p><p>Horn has been in concussion protocol ever since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-hit-another-cb-injury-jaycee-horns-mnf-exit">suffering a concussion during Week 12 against the 49ers</a>.</p><p>The veteran cornerback was a limited participant at Wednesday’s practice. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-jaycee-horn-upgraded-injury-report-saints-game">Horn took a major step forward on Thursday</a> as he was upgraded to a full participant.</p><p>However, the final step of the process was to receive clearance from an independent neurologist. Now that Horn has passed that hurdle, he is ready to return for Carolina.</p><p>The 26-year-old cornerback has 15 solo tackles, six passes defensed, and five interceptions on the season.</p><p>Horn will be a huge addition to a Panthers team that is getting better as the season progresses.</p><h2><b>Panthers can take over NFC South with win against Saints in Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bryce-Young-laughing.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Horn picked a great time to come back from injury.</p><p>The Panthers find themselves in an unfamiliar position headed into Week 15. If they can get a win against the Saints, they’ll take over first place in the NFC South division standings.</p><p>Carolina has been behind Tampa Bay for most of the 2025 season. But there is now an opening to pass Tampa after their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-most-blame-loss-falcons-week-15-2025">surprising loss to Atlanta on Thursday Night Football</a>.</p><p>The Buccaneers are now 7-7 and the Panthers are 7-6, so a win would put Carolina in the lead at 8-6.</p><p>What’s even more exciting about the NFC South division race is that both Carolina and Tampa still have yet to play their two divisional matchups in the final three weeks of the regular season.</p><p>Sunday’s game is still important for Carolina. But the winner of their two matchups against the Buccaneers could really be what decides the division.</p><p>Panthers at Saints kicks off at 4:25PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn will play vs. Saints after clearing concussion protocol

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-jaycee-horn-upgraded-injury-report-saints-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Jaycee Horn upgraded on injury report before Saints game');   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/2024/10/Carolina-Panthers-cornerback-Jaycee-Horn-8-during-warm-ups.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Jaycee Horn upgraded on injury report before Saints game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T21:49:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T21:49:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers had a perfect Thursday practice, with all injured players fully participating before the Week 15 games versus the New Orleans Saints. Most notably, cornerback Jaycee Horn practiced fully for the first time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-hit-another-cb-injury-jaycee-horns-mnf-exit">since suffering a concussion during Carolina’s 20-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers</a> in week 12, still advancing through the NFL’s five-step protocol.</p><p>After Wednesday’s limited practice, Horn <a href="https://x.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1999210076041621536" rel="noopener">took a major step forward</a> in Thursday’s practice. Head coach Dave Canales stated earlier in the week that the 26-year-old is on track to return Sunday. However, he must still receive clearance from an independent neurologist before rejoining the starting lineup.</p><p>The Panthers’ latest injury report was as clean as it could get. All 53 players on the active roster were on the field Thursday, and all five players listed, including Horn, inside linebacker Claudin Cherelus (concussion), center Cade Mays (ankle), linebacker Christian Rozeboom (hip/hamstring), and safety Lathan Ransom (thumb), were full participants.</p><p>Horn’s return couldn’t come at a better time for the 7–6 Panthers, who are tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the top of the NFC South as the playoff push heats up. Carolina returns from its bye week after a dramatic 31–28 win over the Los Angeles Rams, a game in which the defense forced three turnovers, including a pick-six and a game-sealing fumble. Horn did not play in that matchup but has been one of the team’s most impactful defenders throughout the season.</p><p>In 12 games, Horn has produced five interceptions, the second-most in the NFC, and six pass breakups with 15 tackles. His performance has made him the leading Pro Bowl vote-getter among cornerbacks, positioning him for his second straight Pro Bowl appearance.</p><p>The fifth-year defensive back has also earned strong recognition from across the league. Before Carolina’s Week 12 matchup, San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey praised Horn’s ability, a sentiment reinforced when Horn recorded two first-half interceptions in that game before exiting with a concussion. Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, now in his third season with the Panthers, has also acknowledged Horn’s continued development after injuries limited him to 29 missed games over his first three years.</p><p>Carolina now focuses on a decisive rematch with 3–10 New Orleans, who handed them a 17–7 loss in Week 10. Horn’s return could be just what the Panthers need as they chase their first division title since 2015.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Jaycee Horn upgraded on injury report before Saints game

<!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/nfl-stories/nfl-news-cam-newton-cant-believe-philip-rivers-comeback-call-before-him');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cam Newton can’t believe Philip Rivers got the NFL comeback call before him');   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/2025/12/Cam-Newton.jpg"><figcaption>Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cam Newton can’t believe Philip Rivers got the NFL comeback call before him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T21:49:37-08:00">December 10th, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T21:49:37-08:00">December 10th, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While many are happy for Philip Rivers after he got signed by the Indianapolis Colts, one guy is not feeling it: Cam Newton.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-high-school-football-led-philip-rivers-nfl-return">The 44-year-old Rivers made a surprising return</a> after the Colts’ quarterback lineup got decimated by injuries. Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn Achilles, while Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard are dealing with an eye issue and a bothersome knee, respectively.</p><p>Newton, however, isn’t too convinced that Rivers can still make an impact. <a href="https://twitter.com/4thand1show/status/1998845675300135288" rel="noopener">He was in disbelief</a> that Rivers got a call-up instead of him, saying it was “like a slap to the face.”</p><p>“Did Philip Rivers send any type of signs that he was available?” asked Newton on the latest episode of his online show.</p><p>The former MVP pointed out that he has been constantly working out, flexing his videos on Snapchat. He added that he hasn’t even retired, unlike Rivers, who called it quits in 2021.</p><p>“I did not and will not (retire). Because of an opportunity like this!” said the 36-year-old Newton.</p><p>“I don’t give a damn if he (Rivers) was in their family. He’s 44 years old, bro! How come you keep holding Cam Newton to a standard that you’re not holding everybody else to?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Says CALL HIM After Rivers Returns, Shedeur DISRESPECT Continues &amp; Richard Sherman WRONG</p><p>New episode of 4th&amp;1 out now!</p><p>📺: <a href="https://t.co/hdru5DuZV7">https://t.co/hdru5DuZV7</a> <a href="https://t.co/or8TykRhYd">pic.twitter.com/or8TykRhYd</a></p><p>— 4th&amp;1 with Cam Newton (@4thand1show) <a href="https://twitter.com/4thand1show/status/1998845675300135288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Newton also last played in the NFL in 2021. In eight games in his second stint with the Carolina Panthers, he tallied a completion rate of 54.8%, throwing for 684 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions.</p><p>The three-time Pro Bowler admitted that teams might not want to touch him anymore because of his brash personality, adding that “they don’t want a circus.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-reaction-facing-philip-rivers-week-15">Rivers could start for the Colts on Sunday</a> against the Seattle Seahawks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cam Newton can’t believe Philip Rivers got the NFL comeback call before him

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-buccaneers-loss-saints-puts-carolina-position-seen-2017');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ brutal loss to Saints puts Panthers in position not seen since 2017');   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/2025/12/Dave-Canales-with-Panthers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ brutal loss to Saints puts Panthers in position not seen since 2017</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T13:34:28-08:00">December 7th, 1:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T13:34:28-08:00">December 7th, 1:34pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris 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 are on bye in Week 14, but they picked up a huge win in the playoff picture. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-tyler-shough-houdini-act-new-orleans-lead-buccaneers">lost to the New Orleans Saints, dropping them to 7-6 on the season</a>. The Panthers, also at 7-6, are tied with the Buccaneers for the top spot in the NFC South. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, this is a <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1997775366232969616" rel="noopener">first since the</a> Cam Newton era.</p><p>“Bucs are going to lose to the Saints. Panthers (7-6) will move into a tie for first with Tampa Bay. The last time Carolina was tied for first this late in the season was 2017,” Person reported.</p><p>2017 was the last time the Panthers made the playoffs, finishing 11-5 and earning a Wild Card spot. Since then, they have not won more than seven games. The New Orleans Saints were also 11-5 that season, winning the division on a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker this year has not been decided.</p><p>The Panthers have two games left against the Buccaneers. They will face off in Carolina in Week 16 and in Tampa in Week 18, potentially to decide the division. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-james-pearce-jr-accomplishes-feat-micah-parsons">Atlanta Falcons picking up their eighth loss on Sunday</a>, only Carolina and Tampa can realistically win the crown.</p><p>The Panthers face the Saints in Week 15, needing a win to keep pace with Tampa Bay. Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers will host the Falcons on a short week on Thursday Night Football. Both games are vital to the division race before the division rivalry opens up in Week 16.</p><p>The Panthers have jumped into the division race from nowhere. They started 1-3, but a win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 kick-started the comeback. Bryce Young has improved, Dave Canales is in the Coach of the Year race, and the defense has stepped up in big spots.</p><p>Can the Panthers come all the way back and steal the division?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ brutal loss to Saints puts Panthers in position not seen since 2017

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-rumors-espn-insiders-debate-bryce-young-contract-extension-50-million-per-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers rumors: ESPN insiders debate $50 million per year Bryce Young extension');   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/2025/12/Bryce-Young-laughing.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers rumors: ESPN insiders debate $50 million per year Bryce Young extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T09:03:22-08:00">December 3rd, 9:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T09:03:22-08:00">December 3rd, 9:03am</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">Panthers are on top of the world after Week 13</a>. Carolina pulled off arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-mic-drop-carolina-upsetting-rams">biggest upset of the season, defeating Los Angeles</a> 31-28 and improving to 7-6 on the season. That incredible game could have the Panthers thinking about keeping QB Bryce Young as part of their future plans.</p><p>ESPN insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47177791/nfl-week-14-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">debated whether Carolina should extend</a> Young during the offseason.</p><p>“From what I can tell, they still believe in him,” Graziano wrote after covering the Panthers in Week 13. “They’ve used 10 different offensive line combinations this season and have a young receiver group, so the team seems to think the ups and downs can be blamed on more than just the quarterback.”</p><p>Either way, the first step will be Carolina exercising the fifth-year option on Young’s rookie contract.</p><p>“The Panthers will have to decide by the first week of May whether to pick up his fifth-year option for 2027,” Graziano added. “I expect them to do that because the cost will be reasonable (around $26.5 million), but then the question becomes what to do after that.”</p><p>A strong finish to the 2025 season could put pressure on Carolina’s front office to lock up Young before his price increases.</p><h2><b>Should the Panthers be willing to pay $50 million/year for Bryce Young?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Carolina-Panthers-quarterback-Bryce-Young-9-rushes-the-ball-against-the-San-Francisco-49ers-during-the-first-half-at-Levis-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>But should the Panthers even be willing to shell out $50 million a year for Young?</p><p>At one point, Carolina believed that Young could be an excellent franchise quarterback. If that belief is still there in Carolina’s front office, a megacontract for Young could make sense.</p><p>The tricky part could be waiting for Young to be receptive to a contract extension. Graziano pointed out that Young could easily wait for the quarterback market to increase, since the fifth-year option would keep him under contract through the 2027 season. He could theoretically open negotiations then for more than $50 million a year.</p><p>“I don’t see what Young’s incentive would be to do an extension next spring or summer that averages less than $50 million per year,” Graziano concluded.</p><p>One alternative could be a short-term contract, similar to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-agrees-to-22-5-million-extension-with-green-bay">what Jordan Love got from the Packers</a> back in 2023. But likely worth a bit more than $22.5 million.</p><p>But for now, Carolina should focus on winning the games in front of them. Especially because there’s an outside chance they could still make the playoffs.</p><p>The Panthers are on their bye in Week 14. That gives them extra time to prepare for their Week 15 matchup against the Saints.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers rumors: ESPN insiders debate $50 million per year Bryce Young extension

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-promising-rookie-thumb-injury-rams-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers promising rookie suffered thumb injury during Rams game');   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/2025/12/Lathan-Ransom.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers promising rookie suffered thumb injury during Rams game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T11:16:19-08:00">December 1st, 11:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T11:16:19-08:00">December 1st, 11:16am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dawn-staley-shouts-out-bryce-young-rams-upset">Carolina Panthers pulled off one of the more surprising results</a> of Week 13, knocking off the Los Angeles Rams 31-28. However, the Panthers also suffered an unfortunate injury.</p><p>Rookie Lathan Ransom <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1995559955668369886" rel="noopener">injured his thumb</a> against the Rams, via Joe Person of The Athletic. Carolina is still figuring out exactly how much time he will miss and what their next procedure is.</p><p>The ambiguity of Ransom’s injury makes it hard to tell how serious it is. Still, the team is at least concerned about the status of their safety. Ransom will get the Week 14 bye to rest his thumb. If the injury problems are still persisting after that, the Panthers may be forced to make a more permanent decision.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-trevon-moehrig-suspension-upheld-unsportsmanlike-conduct-49ers">Tre’von Moehrig suspended for the Week 13 matchup</a>, Ransom stepped into his role. In the process, he proved Carolina may have found a secondary building block. Ransom led the team with 11 sacks and earned a sack.</p><p>Over his 12 games total with the team, including six starts, the rookie has put up 45 tackles and a forced fumble alongside his sack. There is still work to be done development wise, as Ransom’s 56 overall grade from Pro Football Focus ranks 74/93 safeties. However, <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/lathan-ransom/129755" rel="noopener">his 92.2 run defense grade</a> is the top amongst all players at the position in the NFL. Ransom has shown intriguing potential early on.</p><p>But depending on how his thumb injury turns out, his progress could hit a brick wall. The Panthers are still fighting for the playoffs, now with a 7-6 record. Having a player like Ransom down the stretch could be crucial for success. How the Panthers proceed next based on his injury will be extremely telling of the safety’s immediate future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers promising rookie suffered thumb injury during Rams game

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He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It turned out to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-broke-josh-allen-record">quite a day for the Carolina Panthers and Bryce Young</a>, who led his team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">to a stunning upset</a>. And it changed the running back room, as Rico Dowdle fantasy managers won’t love Dave Canales’ review of Chuba Hubbard.</p><p>The Carolina Panthers forced three Matthew Stafford turnovers and beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 on Sunday, snapping the Rams’ six-game winning streak.</p><p>And Hubbard had <a href="https://x.com/DNewtonespn/status/1995559105206124754" rel="noopener">a superb game</a>, said Canales, according to a post on X by Dave Newton.</p><p>‘Dave Canales says RB Chuba Hubbard looked “amazing” on Sunday in the Panthers’ upset over the Rams.”</p><p>Hubbard carried 17 times for 83 yards while also catching two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown.</p><h2><b>Is RB Rico Dowdle’s snap share in jeopardy?</b></h2><p>It wasn’t like Dowdle didn’t get his chances against the Rams. He actually had more touches with 20 to Hubbard’s 19. But Dowdle only totaled 79 yards and didn’t find the end zone as the Panthers improved to 7-6.</p><p>Perhaps Dowdle didn’t help his cause <a href="https://x.com/NickCarboniWCNC/status/1993788994145095760?s=20" rel="noopener">by publicly complaining</a> about the lack of usage in the Panthers’ loss the previous week to the 49ers, according to a post on X by Nick Carboni.</p><p>“Rico Dowdle very transparent about his confused/frustrated emoji after he got just 6 carries on MNF. Says he and HC Dave Canales discussed it, and he appreciated the coach owning the game plan. Asked by @josephperson if it affects his want to be here next year: “Not at all.”</p><p>But this time, Dowdle got carries. And Canales said the Panthers <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-beginning-to-write-our-own-story-and-it-s-a-new-one-derrick-brown-chuba-hubbard-bryce-young" rel="noopener">met the challenge</a> against the Rams, according to panthers.com.</p><p>“The challenge for the guys Saturday night was just saying, we have seen the Rams’ best football, and they’ve been playing amazing,” Canales said. “And I said no one’s seen our best yet . . .</p><p>“Our best football is still out there in front of us, and that’s our goal, is to find it.”</p><p>Regardless of who stars at running back, the Panthers want to be a playoff threat down the stretch.</p><p>“I mean, that’s the goal, we said this year we wanted to change the narrative,” left tackle Ikem Ekwonu said. “We wanted to write our own story, and I feel like, week in and week out, we’ve been doing that. So I mean, it’s definitely good having those conversations about the postseason.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Rico Dowdle Fantasy managers won’t love Dane Canales’ Chuba Hubbard review

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dawn-staley-shouts-out-bryce-young-rams-upset');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dawn Staley shouts out Bryce Young, Panthers after Rams upset');   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/2025/12/Gamecocks-coach-Dawn-Staley-vs-Royals.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Blake-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dawn Staley shouts out Bryce Young, Panthers after Rams upset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T07:52:24-08:00">December 1st, 7:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T07:52:24-08:00">December 1st, 7:52am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nothing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">about Week 13 felt routine for the Carolina Panthers</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-sets-surprise-career-high-mark-td-vs-rams">Bryce Young made sure the finish wasn’t either</a>. Their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-mic-drop-carolina-upsetting-rams">31–28 upset of the Los Angeles Rams landed with force</a>, and it drew an immediate shout from Dawn Staley, who jumped onto X the moment the game ended. “I see you BRYCE!” <a href="https://x.com/dawnstaley/status/1995232959234978308" rel="noopener">she posted</a>, then followed it with a shoutout to the rest of the team and the coaches, tagging the Panthers as if she were riding every snap from the sideline. Her message carried joy, pride, and a little of the Carolina fire she’s known for, and fans felt the lift right away.</p><p>The game earned every bit of that reaction. The Rams struck first. The Panthers answered. Momentum swung back and forth as if each drive rewrote the script. Los Angeles, still sitting tall at 9–3 atop the NFC West, looked ready to close the door early in the fourth quarter after taking a 28–24 lead. Pressure tightened. The Panthers’ margin shrank. But Young never blinked. His footwork stayed sharp. His reads stayed clean. On the possession that mattered most, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-broke-josh-allen-record">he delivered a crisp strike to Tetairoa McMillan, a go-ahead touchdown</a> that flipped the stadium’s energy and sealed the upset.</p><h2>A Panthers shout, a statement, and their playoff push</h2><p>Dawn Staley’s post didn’t feel like simple praise. It felt like validation, from a Carolina icon to a young quarterback fighting to define his season. It echoed the belief inside a Panthers locker room now standing at 7–6 and chasing a playoff spot in a crowded NFC South race. The touchdown replayed across social feeds within minutes. Fans slowed it down. They celebrated McMillan’s route. They celebrated Young’s poise. And they embraced a Week 13 win that felt bigger than the standings.</p><p>Now the focus turns to next week. 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Dawn Staley shouts out Bryce Young, Panthers after Rams upset

<!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/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-broke-josh-allen-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Bryce Young is so clutch he just broke an incredible Josh Allen record');   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/2025/11/eb595e16-be45-11f0-8b3c-0242ac120003.avif"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Bryce Young is so clutch he just broke an incredible Josh Allen record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T17:35:01-08:00">November 30th, 5:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T17:43:00-08:00">November 30th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carolina Panthers quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">Bryce Young came through in the clutch</a>, leading his team to an upset 31-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. Entering Week 13 as an 8.5- to 10-point underdog against Los Angeles, a team on a six-game winning streak, Carolina improved to 7–6 behind Young’s precision, efficiency, and late-game execution. They now trail the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by half a game in the NFC South.</p><p>The third-year quarterback completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a 147.1 passer rating, matching his season high with his fourth three-touchdown outing of the year. He added 23 rushing yards and produced two fourth-down touchdown strikes, one from 33 yards to Jalen Coker and the other from 43 yards to rookie Tetairoa McMillan, the latter coming with 6:34 remaining on a fourth-and-3, finishing off a six-play, 65-yard march that ultimately decided the outcome.</p><p>The touchdown was his 11th career game-winning drive, making him <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1995248938073698437" rel="noopener">the youngest player</a> in NFL history to reach that milestone at 24 years and 128 days, surpassing Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s previous benchmark of 24 years and 164 days (h/t Joe Person of The Athletic).</p><p>The former No. 1 pick’s 11 career game-winning drives include two in 2023, four in 2024, and five so far in 2025, according to Pro Football Reference. His five drives this season tie him with Caleb Williams and Bo Nix for the most in the NFL this year.</p><p>Young now sits at 2,337 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions through 12 games, already surpassing his previous single-season high of 15 touchdown passes.</p><p>The Panthers’ offense balanced the 24-year-old’s passing with its most effective ground attack in weeks. Chuba Hubbard ran for 83 yards on 17 carries, adding a 35-yard receiving touchdown, while Rico Dowdle contributed 58 rushing yards on 18 attempts. Their combined workload helped Carolina control tempo in heavy second-half rain.</p><p>Defensively, the Panthers generated three takeaways against Matthew Stafford, who entered the matchup having thrown 18 touchdowns over his previous five games and an NFL-record 28 straight touchdown passes without an interception since Week 3. Carolina ended that streak when safety Nick Scott intercepted a tipped pass in the end zone. Later, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-mike-jackson-matthew-stafford-superman-no-cape-mic-drop">Mike Jackson returned a Stafford interception 48 yards for a touchdown</a>.</p><p>Stafford finished 18-of-28 for 243 yards, two touchdowns, and three turnovers, and his late fumble, stripped by Derrick Brown with 2:25 left, ended Los Angeles’ final scoring opportunity.</p><p>The victory gives the Panthers their best playoff positioning since 2017, and the team now heads into its Week 14 bye. They will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 before meeting Tampa Bay in two crucial matchups in Weeks 16 and 18, which could determine the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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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">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson made it blatantly clear that he was not a fan of the general perception leading into their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-redemption-stunning-upset-victory-rams">Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Rams</a>. Although the veteran voiced clear respect for Matthew Stafford, he made it known how much he disliked the way analysts viewed the matchup beforehand.</p><p>Stafford entered Week 13 as an MVP frontrunner, primarily due to his eight-game streak without an interception. Conversely, the Panthers entered the game without star cornerback Jaycee Horn and safety Tre’von Moehrig.</p><p>Jackson let reporters know after the Panthers’ shocking 31-28 upset victory that he <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1995241676126786041" rel="noopener">heard the pre-game chatter</a> and responded accordingly.</p><p>“We just had to play today,” Jackson said, via Joe Person of ‘The Athletic.’ “All these guys just kept talking about how great he is and how he’s Superman with no cape. At the end of the day, it’s about who’s better today, and we were. We got the ball out three times, so we got the result that we wanted.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Jackson said everybody was trying to make Matthew Stafford into “Superman with no cape.” <a href="https://t.co/88lxdy1aGO">pic.twitter.com/88lxdy1aGO</a></p><p>— Joe Person (@josephperson) <a href="https://twitter.com/josephperson/status/1995241676126786041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Stafford has been arguably the best in the league at ball security, but that was nowhere to be found in Week 13. The 37-year-old lost his turnover-free streak on the Rams’ second drive of the game at the goal line.</p><p>Jackson was responsible for Stafford’s second turnover of the game. He stepped right in front of Puka Nacua to pick off an out route and turned the interception into a 48-yard touchdown.</p><p>Jackson has started all 12 of the Panthers’ games in 2025, but he was thrust into a bigger role in Week 13. The seven-year veteran became the team’s de facto CB1 for the game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-hit-another-cb-injury-jaycee-horns-mnf-exit">with Horn sidelined</a> and spent most of the game battling Nacua and Davante Adams.</p><p>Although the Panthers will pray for Horn’s return, Jackson proved himself capable of filling that role against the Rams. Carolina returns to the road in Week 14, when it faces the struggling New Orleans Saints in the Caesars Superdome.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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