CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will get much-deserved credit for his performance in Sunday's 31-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
But don't forget about Joe Brady.
What the NFL's youngest offensive coordinator has done at 30, particularly since star running back Christian McCaffrey was lost 4-to-6 weeks with an ankle injury, has been as impressive as the turnaround by the defense.
And the defensive turnaround has been impressive the past two weeks since figuring out how to pressure the quarterback.
The combination of an offense that stresses opposing defenses with a defense stressing opposing offenses has helped Carolina (2-2) win two straight and could make them a factor in the NFC.