The Panthers finished out their 2019 season in appropriate fashion with another blowout loss, this time against the Saints, 42-10.

Here are four takeaways from the last game of the year.

Will Grier got beat up

Put a rookie quarterback behind a bad offensive line and you’re often going to see some ugliness. Grier took a number of hard hits from late-blitzing Saints defenders early in the game. His line couldn’t protect him, the coaches didn’t adjust and Grier took some violent shots. They took their toll and Grier had to leave the game in the second quarter with a foot injury after taking a sack. Kyle Allen subbed in and performed admirably, as he always seems to do against the Saints. Allen posted 295 passing yards on 41 attempts. He did throw another end zone pick, though.