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.

6. Have they finally figured out how to stop the run?

Luke Kuechly
(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The Panthers did a much better job stopping the run against Atlanta. The Falcons dominated every other facet of the game but they were limited to just 2.1 yards per carry. However, Atlanta is a bad running team and they were playing without their top two backs. The Saints are another story and have a potent two-headed monster in Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray. Both are challenging to tackle in different ways and will put Carolina’s front seven to the test. Rivera finally got back to using four-man fronts last week and should double down on it.