For two weeks, the conversations around Bryce Young drifted back into familiar territory: Is he really the guy?
The Carolina Panthers quarterback managed just 124 passing yards, no touchdowns, and one interception in a dismal loss to the New Orleans Saints a week ago. But something changed versus the Atlanta Falcons.
Young buried the entire narrative under the weight of a franchise-record 448 passing yards, a comeback win, and one of the best performances a Panthers quarterback has delivered since Cam Newton in his prime.
But the story of Young’s record-setting performance doesn’t begin with a touchdown.