Week 9 Game Preview: Panthers vs. Colts – Panthers.com

CHARLOTTE – The Panthers (1-6, 0-2 NFC South) are back at home after their Week 8 win over the Houston Texans.
Carolina plays the Indianapolis Colts (3-5, 2-2 AFC South) at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Scroll below for more information on the matchup, series history, and stats comparison.
Quarterback Bryce Young led his first game-winning drive in a 15-13 victory against the Houston Texans in Week 8. Young orchestrated a 15-play, 86-yard drive starting at the Panthers’ 9-yard line that took 6:17 off the clock to set up an Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
He completed 5-of-6 passes for 60 yards and added a rush for 7 yards on the team’s final march. 
Through eight games, he currently ranks fourth in the NFC with a 93.3 passer rating in the fourth quarter of games. Young finished the day completing 22-of-31 passes (71 percent) for 235 yards and a touchdown. His 103.6 passer rating was the sixth-highest in the NFC during Week 8 and marked the first time in his career he registered a passer rating over 100.
His 22 completions extended his streak of completing 20 or more passes in six games to start his career. He joins Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (2020) and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (2019) as the only rookie quarterbacks in NFL history to record at least 20 completions in each of his first six games.
The veteran linebacker absorbed the on-field and off-field lessons from guys like Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis. And now he’s the one doing extra work on days off and leading an entire defense.
The Panthers’ offensive coordinator discussed the Texans game, plus more from a day of interviews with the coordinators. 
The Panthers head coach is not known as an overreactor, or a guy who chnages much from day to day. That might be the key to surviving a shaky start, and getting things going the other way.
After eight players were held out Wednesday, only three were out on Thursday, as they prepare for this week’s game against the Colts.
Team photographer Chanelle Smith-Walker captured all the scenes during the Panthers’ game against the Texans. 
The Panthers game against the Colts will air on CBS at 4:05 p.m.
The pair of third-year Panthers have been close since they got here, and they’re watching each other excel this season. 
He mentioned nothing but “positive emotions” despite being fired last season, and has deep relationships with several of their coaches. Plus more on injuries, Nelly, and the trade deadline.
The veteran safety was back on a limited basis, his first work after he missed the last two games with a quad strain. Also, eight players were held out, though that includes illnesses and rest days.
The Panthers linebacker put on a show Sunday in the win over the Texans, a performance made more special because his mother saw him play live for the first time in the NFL.
The Panthers won a game, which definitely beats the alternative. So for all the people who are merely relieved and not overjoyed, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next.
COPYRIGHT © 2023 CAROLINA PANTHERS

source