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 always 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 allowed the Panthers come away with a solid early season victory.
Three plays to love
Manhertz gets 17 on 3rd-and-19: The Panthers defense forced a Cardinals punt on the game’s first possession. On Carlina’s first drive the offense faced 3rd-and-17 from their own 42.