Panthers 21 Chargers 16: Stat review

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Carolina Panthers toppled the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3 in what was pretty much an inverse performance of their two losses. Despite scoring more points on the scoreboard, the Panthers didn’t have any eye-popping stats. But they won the turnover battle and put up just enough points to keep the Chargers at bay.

Three key numbers from the game

8: The number of quarterback hits registered by the Panthers. Not only did the Panthers notch their first two sacks of the season courtesy of Marquise Haynes and Brian Burns, but they also nonupled their quarterback hits on the season, going from one to nine. Defensive tackle Zach Kerr leads the team with three.

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