4 takeaways from the Panthers’ 27-21 loss to Washington

Even in a bitter 27-21 loss, the Panthers got themselves an impressive and encouraging performance from Cam Newton.

If momentum is an actual thing, the Carolina Panthers seemingly had all of it heading into Sunday. Or maybe it’s not real, because it didn’t do them any good on their bottomline.

Even the homecoming of the greatest player in franchise history couldn’t prevent a painful outcome, with Carolina taking a 27-21 loss from the tough Washington Football Team. Their effort, while admirable at times, simply wasn’t efficient enough.

But, hey, at least we have a few encouraging takeaways—along with some not-so-great ones—from the Week 11 defeat.