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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi as Bryce Young takes 'accountability' for Panthers issues, but he showed up. The story is different every time the Carolina Panthers lose. Sometimes, it's coaching (like it probably was today). Other times, it's bad execution on offense. Other times, the defense crumbles.
Bryce Young floated a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Coker to extend the Carolina Panthers’ lead over the New Orleans Saints.
We kind of all know why the Carolina Panthers have been reluctant to use the 5-foot-10, 200-pound Bryce Young on quarterback sneaks. But head coach Dave Canales confirmed those suspicions anyway.
Young faked out longtime Panthers enemy Cam Jordan with a slight pump fake. It got the edge rusher up in the air just enough, and he dropped down into a submarine arm angle, similar to the weirdest MLB pitchers, and completed it.
With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers would have had an opportunity to clinch their first NFC South title since 2015 in their next game. But the Panthers lost to the Saints 20-17 and will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with the teams tied for the division lead.
The Panthers are expected to pick up Bryce Young's fifth-year option in the offseason, but an extension may not come until 2027.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young bursts into the backfield to slam Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young for 9-yard sack late in the fourth quarter.
Bryce Young has historically struggled against the New Orleans Saints. But one player, in particular, seems to really bother the Carolina Panthers quarterback.