Plays to Love, Plays to Hate highlights the plays that have a significant impact in swinging momentum and impacting the eventual outcome of the game. There’s usually plenty to hate about NFL officiating, so we will only focus on the plays on the field, not the refs. Let’s review the momentum-shifting plays that led to the Panthers beating their former head coach, Ron Rivera.
Three plays to love
Zylstra’s touchdown on a first quarter muffed punt: With 1:42 left in the first quarter the game was still tied 0-0. Joseph Charlton boomed a punt to the Washington 13 which Steven Sims muffed.