The Panthers blew a 14-point lead at home today against the worst team in the NFC. After falling behind early, the Redskins dominated from the second quarter on and went on to win by a score of 29-21.
Here are five takeaways from a disturbing Week 13 loss.
Christian McCaffrey got lost in the shuffle
After a string of outstanding performances, McCaffrey was probably due for a quiet game. McCaffrey had a strong first drive to begin this one. After that, he got lost in the shuffle. Washington’s defensive front seven did a solid job of shutting him down. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner gave up too early on McCaffrey, though. No. 22 finished the afternoon with just 44 rushing yards on 14 carries and was held out of the end zone. He also dropped a couple of passes.