Instant analysis from the Carolina Panthers’ 20-19 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
‘Missed opportunities.’
The Panthers did everything in their power to hand the game to the Lions.
After losses or shaky play, head coach Ron Rivera likes to use the phrase “missed opportunities.”
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Well, Carolina backed those words up in spades on Sunday in the first half. Receiver Devin Funchess, playing in his hometown, was targeted four times in the first and second quarter and flat-out missed three of those targets.