The Carolina Panthers made seven trips into the red zone on Sunday. They scored three touchdowns and came away with 27 points on those seven trips, four points shy of what they needed for a win. The idea in the red zone was to run headlong into a wall several times in a row and hoping it would break despite no evidence to suggest that the wall had any chance of falling.
The Panthers first drive was an offensive masterpiece. It took just six plays for Cam Newton and the bunch to march into scoring position.