The league’s top all-purpose running back, Christian McCaffrey for the Carolina Panthers, kept the Panthers slim playoff hopes alive in 2019 and was putting together a case to be the first running back to win MVP since Adrian Peterson in 2012. The Panthers were 5-3 behind their backup quarterback, Kyle Allen, and playing at Lambeau Field, against the 7-2 Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers outdueled Kyle Allen, and the Panthers lost that tough road trip 24-16. It was a dogfight that came down to one play with :04 left on the game clock.
Why the Panthers are the biggest sleeper in the NFC
