The Carolina Panthers defense is coming off its first major positive performance of the 2025 season. After an ugly looking couple of weeks where the offense did the defense very little in terms of favors, the Panthers finally showed us what the defense can look like with even a little bit of support from the offense. Against a Falcons squad that looked primed to beat the snot out of this iteration of the defense, they held Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier to a combined 76 yards on 14 carries, as Michael Penix was forced to throw the ball more than the Falcons likely wanted. The Panthers didn’t record any sacks, but they got enough pressure and looked to keep Penix uncomfortable and in turn he made mistakes with his reads and decisions. This week, this unit faces another 2024 rookie QB in Drake Maye, who has played relatively well despite seeing a lot of pressure and sacks throughout 3 games. Let’s dive right in.
What are you looking for from the defense this week, Panthers fans?