Panthers staring down a Week 7 trap they can’t afford to fall into

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young | Cory Knowlton-Imagn ImagesThe Carolina Panthers have momentum, confidence, and every reason to feel good about themselves.

They’ve won three of their last four, including back-to-back clutch performances against the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys. Bryce Young looks more comfortable, the run game has looked unstoppable behind Rico Dowdle, and the defense, while they still have work to do, is quietly improving.

And yet, this is precisely when things get dangerous.

Carolina’s Week 7 trip to face the winless New York Jets might look like a breather, but it has all the ingredients of a classic trap game. In fact, sportsbooks had the Panthers as slight…