The Carolina Panthers have everything in front of them. And for one promising rookie, he's about to embark on a defining stretch that will tell fans everything about how far he's come in Year 1 of his professional career.
After a costly loss to the New Orleans Saints, the margins were tightened even further. Big talk is no longer motivational; it’s mathematical. Carolina enters the final three weeks tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 7-7, with two head-to-head games against their division title rivals set to decide the NFC South.
And for rookie edge rusher Nic Scourton, that playoff math collides directly with the most challenging stretch of individual matchups he’s faced all season.