ESPN.com · Jan 6, 2018
Panthers must contain dangerous Saints after the catch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly sported a new buzz cut Thursday. It was one of those spur-of-the-moment things he got when riding around town and noticed his hair was getting long.
It was an easy fix.
But Kuechly’s focus in practice, the focus of the entire defense as it prepares for Round 3 of this season's miniseries against New Orleans, is fixing an issue that flared up Dec. 3 in a 31-21 loss to the Saints.
YAC -- yards after catch.
On that day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Panthers (11-5) were yuck with the YAC.
The Panthers gave up 169 yards after the catch, which, according to ESPN Stats & Information, was the third most they allowed this season.