The Carolina Panthers defense is very very bad now. That continued against the Atlanta Falcons, where the Panthers gave up 6.9 yards per play and let an otherwise wayward Falcons offense score on 75% of their drives.
Now they host a team that’s playing for something real. They’re coming off a loss to the Rams that knocked them off the top of the NFC West and into a wildcard spot. They’ll need to win their next two games to set up a showdown for the NFC West crown against the 49ers in Week 17.