Panthers vs. Saints: 7 questions about their Week 12 matchup

While the team’s 2019 playoff hopes are effectively over, this is still a critical game for the franchise.

2. Can Kyle Allen bounce back after his worst game yet?

Kyle Allen
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If the Panthers are going to pull off an extremely unlikely upset, they’re going to need their quarterback to perform far better than he did last week. According to Football Outsiders, it was the worst QB game they’ve ever tracked. Kyle Allen has bounced back before after a bad game, though. After making several excruciating mistakes late in Green Bay, he came back strong against the Titans in a 10-point win. Allen is not a superstar who can carry a team on his back. He does have to stop giving the ball away, though. He’s averaging two turnovers per start.