Panthers at Texans offensive preview: Christian McCaffrey must be the engine

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Carolina Panthers finally had the offensive performance they’ve been hinting at all season in Week 3, as Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and Christian McCaffrey rushed for 153 yards, a touchdown, and added 35 yards as a receiver. The offense is coming off its best performance of the season, and needs to produce once again for the Panthers to get to 2-2.

The talk of the fallout of Week 3 has been Kyle Allen and his absolutely solid passing game against the Arizona Cardinals. This week, they face a better defense with J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus looking to get after the quarterback. With Cam Newton still nursing an injury to his foot, Norv Turner…