The Panthers (3-7) finally show some great skills and at the right time, one might add.
Carolina has just signed two wins in a row and after a week of respite, the club will be well rested to welcome the Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) on Sunday afternoon.
Bryce Young hasn’t been incredible, far from it. But with the wins over the Saints and Giants, he doubled his number of NFL victories in 21 starts.
He is more and more confident on the pitch, and that is communicated to his teammates.
“The Chiefs are a great team,” conceded running back Chuba Hubbard. Sometimes it seems like they don’t make mistakes. That said, we are a hungry bunch. We just won (twice in a row) and we want to go to another level. »
Running back Jonathon Brooks is expected to play his first game in the NFL.
A second-round pick this year, he was sidelined with a knee injury suffered with the Longhorns.
He could add to an already productive rushing attack: Hubbard is fourth in the league with 818 rushing yards, including six touchdowns.
On the Chiefs side, their mind is no longer focused on a quest for perfection.
For home field advantage in the AFC playoffs, the Chiefs have kept a better record than the Bills (9-2), but the latter now have the tiebreaker of the confrontations between the two clubs.
Sunday’s game will be a first at Bank of America Stadium for Patrick Mahomes.
“It’s a long season,” Mahomes said. This time of year, you want to deliver your best football. You want there to be progression in what you have put in place over the weeks. We want to continue building at this level. »
