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Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers head out west to face Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Evening Soccer.”
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The skinny state of the Panthers' linebacker corps confirmed up on the 49ers' first landing drive. Krys Barnes, filling in for the injured Christian Rozeboom, was amongst three defenders who had a shot to deliver Jauan Jennings down in need of the objective line. Cornerback Jaycee Horn and security Nick Scott have been the others. They failed.
Christian McCaffrey's had greater than 100 mixed yards in all however one sport to this point. He's bought 40 yards halfway by way of the primary quarter.
The 49ers’ opening drive took up 8:43, the group’s longest drive since Nov. 17, 2024 in opposition to Seattle.
Jauan Jennings bought the landing however Christian McCaffrey was the workhorse. The 49ers operating again had 9 touches on the 15-play opening drive, together with the primary 5.
Q1 6:17 – 49ers 7, Panthers 0
What a scorching begin for the 49ers! Brock Purdy fires a brief cross to Jauan Jennings, who breaks a deal with and runs into the tip zone for 12 yards.
San Francisco takes the lead after a 15-play, 72-yard landing drive.
Q1 7:43 – Panthers 0, 49ers 0
Brian Robinson Jr. runs to the surface for 4 yards on third-and-2. Carolina's protection is struggling to cease the run.
First down 49ers, who’re inching nearer to the tip zone!
Q1 10:20 – Panthers 0, 49ers 0
Christian McCaffrey runs 6 yards up the center on third-and-3 to select up the primary down. He's been having a implausible sport to this point.
San Francisco is in Carolina territory!
Q1 13:34 – Panthers 0, 49ers 0
Christian McCaffrey showcases his athleticism to get the primary down off the 11-yard completion. What a play!
Q1 15:00 – Panthers 0, 49ers 0
We're underway from Levi's Stadium with San Francisco having the ball.
The Star-Spangled Banner is carried out forward of tonight’s “Monday Evening Soccer.” We’re moments away from kickoff of tonight‘s pivotal sport.
Get excited, soccer followers!
Tonight is the primary Monday Evening Soccer sport for the Carolina Panthers for the reason that 2023 season. It’s additionally been a very long time for the reason that Panthers have been above .500 at Week 12 of the season.
The final time this occurred was 2018 when the Panthers have been additionally 6-5. Carolina hasn’t made the playoffs for the reason that 2017 season.
Final week of their 30-27 time beyond regulation win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers grew to become the primary group for the reason that San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 of the 2024 season to have 5 gamers with 50-plus receiving yards in the identical sport. These gamers have been Tetairoa McMillan (130), Xavier Legette (83), Rico Dowdle (55), Tommy Tremble (54), and Jalen Coker (52).
It’s been a stellar rookie season for Tetairoa McMillan. He leads the Panthers in receiving yards with 748, together with 54 catches and 4 touchdowns.
He’s second within the NFL amongst WR rookies in receiving yards. T-Mac joined Ja’Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, Puka Nacua and Chris Olave as the one rookies within the final 5 seasons to file 50-plus catches & 700-plus yards within the first 11 video games.
Primarily based on warmups, 49ers rookie linebacker Nick Martin will proceed his function as strongside linebacker and Spencer Burford will begin at left guard. He’s been alternating collection with Ben Bartch.
San Francisco 49ers legend Roger Craig is in attendance tonight for “Monday Evening Soccer.” He embraced present 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey pregame.
The Panthers have been hit and miss masking tight ends this yr, and George Kittle is without doubt one of the finest receiving tight ends of all time. Kittle missed 5 video games after injuring his hamstring in Week 1. However he seems to be again to his outdated type: Kittle has 19 receptions on 19 targets the previous three video games (and 27 catches on 30 targets for the season).
Jaycee Horn is having a stable season. The Panthers cornerback is main the group in interceptions with three. He additionally has 15 solo tackles.
It will likely be fascinating to see which receiver Horn matches up in opposition to. He might want to play an important sport if the Panthers are going to win tonight.
To be clear, Christian McCaffrey is a matchup nightmare for any protection. And the Panthers’ success limiting Bijan Robinson within the second half final week is encouraging. Regardless of lacking beginning linebackers Trevin Wallace and Christian Rozeboom, the Panthers consider they’ll preserve McCaffrey in verify within the run sport by getting quite a lot of defenders to the ball. However having backup LBs Claudin Cherelus and Krys Barnes cope with the slippery McCaffrey in cross protection is a troublesome ask.
Along with Bryce Younger, it’s been a pleasant season for the Panthers speeding assault. Rico Dowdle is the anchor for Carolina’s floor sport. He leads the group with 833 speeding yards (eighth within the NFL) and has 5 touchdowns.
Dowdle is one in all 4 NFC operating backs with an lively streak of fifty scrimmage yards in seven-plus consecutive video games. In two of his previous three street video games, Dowdle has 80-plus yards and a landing.
