Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had the perfect description of his team's showing against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Thursday's 52-21 loss.
"We just got whupped, man," he said, per Marcel Louis-Jacques of the Charlotte Observer. "It happens."
That was certainly the case, and the loss ended Carolina's three-game winning streak and dropped it to 6-3. Newton struggled with Pittsburgh's constant pressure and finished 23-of-29 passing for 193 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while being sacked five times.
His interception was particularly poor and gave the Steelers the lead when he threw the ball away in the middle of the field to avoid a safety.