Panthers 16 Eagles 22: Another individual mistake loses the game

Bryce Young threw a game winning touchdown pass in the game’s final moments, but Xavier Legette let the ball fall through his arms, and the Carolina Panthers lost their chance at one of the biggest upsets of the season.

First Quarter

A quick pass then a handoff to Chuba Hubbard earned the Panthers a first down, but three straight incompletions forced a punt. The defense answered with a strong opening possession against a notoriously slow starting Eagles team. A Josey Jewell sack put the Eagles far enough behind the sticks that they ended up having to punt.

The next two drives were pretty similar. A couple nice gains by Chuba were offset by a third down sack. Johnny Hekker’s punt landed just…