CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The film room was relatively quiet on Tuesday when the Carolina Panthers coaches got to a third-and-2 play early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 26-20 loss to Cleveland. Everyone knew what was coming next, a 51-yard reverse by wide receiver Jarvis Landry to set up the winning touchdown.
It was one of those backbreaker plays that has happened all too often during Carolina's five-game losing streak.
It also exemplified the Panthers' unwillingness to give up, and that Luke Kuechly made the play surprised nobody.
As Landry streaked toward the end zone, seemingly out of nowhere the Panthers' Pro Bowl middle linebacker flew past cornerbacks and safeties to close the gap and make the tackle at the 4-yard line.