4. Offense stalls, finds life late
While the offense seemed to have momentum after their touchdown drive in the third quarter, a holding call late in the ensuing drive put an end to that.
Brown started to get into a rhythm passing the ball, throwing three straight completions. Then the flag and a sack forced the offense into a third-and-21 situation.
After the completion to WR Justin Shorter for 10 yards, Bass trotted out for a 51-yard field goal that missed wide right.
On the Panthers next drive, they seemed to be moving down the field until EDGE Rondell Bothroyd took down Plummer, forcing a long fourth down and eventual turnover-on-downs.
Brown and the offense took over from their 33-yard line. He dissected the defense with two completions for 13+ yards to Johnson and WR Damiere Byrd. WR K.J. Hamler got involved in the run game, taking a carry for 18-yards to the Panthers’ three-yard line. Following the two-minute warning, Hamler punched it in, up the middle bringing the score to 31-26.
The Bills will open the regular season at home against the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.