It didn’t start out great, but Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers are still perfect on the year.
The Panthers, despite losing running back Christian McCaffrey in the second quarter at NRG Stadium on Thursday night, beat the Houston Texans 24-9 to secure a 3-0 start.
The night was made possible thanks to a huge showing from Darnold and wide receiver D.J. Moore, who finished with 126 yards on eight receptions. Darnold threw for 304 yards, completed nearly 68% of his passes and ran in a pair of touchdowns.