16 storylines to follow for the 2020 Panthers season

Here are 16 we will be following this year, one for each game.

Week 12 at Vikings: The run WILL be established

Dalvin Cook
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Despite adding a bright, innovative offensive coordinator and more speed at wide receiver, we’re still expecting a run-first Panthers team. They just gave Christian McCaffrey a four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. That means he will still be the foundation of their offense, even if he doesn’t approach 400+ touches like last year. On the other side, the Vikings also prefer to establish the run. Dalvin Cook had a breakout year in 2019, posting 13 touchdowns and finishing seventh in yards from scrimmage despite missing two games.