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Sean Payton responds to Panthers’ complaints of running up score: ‘Play better’

Panthers players didn’t like Broncos coach Sean Payton attempting to close out the game on Sunday. Payton’s response: “Play better.”

While leading the Carolina Panthers 28-7 in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton called a fake field goal.

Later in the game, Payton called a trick play that featured a wide receiver pass. After an eventual 28-14 Broncos win, some Panthers players took exception to Payton’s perceived attempt at running up the score.

Payton was asked about that notion during his Monday conference call with reporters.

“I said it last night: We’re trying to finish the game the right way,” Payton said. “We’re not trying to run up the score on anyone. It’s the National Football League. I’ve been in games with a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost. We’re trying to finish. The [Michael] Burton throw from [Courtland] Sutton is trying to continue a drive… Play better.”

Payton later noted that the team wasn’t trying to make a statement. Payton wasn’t trying to rub salt in the wound; he was just trying to close out the game.

“There’s no story there,” Payton said. “We’re trying to win a football game. We’re trying to extend the drive. I’m throwing the ball to my fullback, Burton. So [I’m] not necessarily expecting a touchdown. We’re trying to close a game out.

“It wasn’t 50, 60 or 70 [points]. I didn’t look at that at all. I just looked at that as us trying to win a football game and learn to close out a game.”

For what it’s worth, Panthers coach Dave Canales took no offense to Payton’s fourth-quarter playcalling.

“They’re just competing,” Canales said after the game. “He’s competing to try to make sure they can stay on the field, run the clock out and end the game in that situation.”

Some Carolina players were upset, but they shouldn’t be. This is the NFL, and Sunday’s game ended up being a two-score game. Nobody came to the defense of the Broncos when they lost by 50 points last season, and nobody cried for the Panthers on Sunday. Don’t like it? Play better.

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Dave Canales reacts to Sean Payton attempting to run up score vs. Panthers

Jaycee Horn was not happy with Sean Payton for attempting to run up the score. Panthers coach Dave Canales had a different response.

The Denver Broncos were leading the Carolina Panthers 28-7 in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game when Broncos coach Sean Payton attempted a fake field goal. Later in the fourth, still leading by three touchdowns, Payton called a trick play that featured a pass from wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

Payton’s antics drew the ire of Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn, who yelled at Denver’s coach after the game for attempting to run up the score.

Carolina coach Dave Canales had a much more diplomatic response.

“They’re just competing,” Canales said after the game. “He’s competing to try to make sure they can stay on the field, run the clock out and end the game in that situation. If that happens to be the call that was set up there, that’s their decision to make.”

Canales was then asked about the reactions of Horn and other Panthers players.

“I think they were a little bit frustrated,” the coach said. “At the same time, we got to put ourselves in a better position by playing well throughout the whole game. I never really fault the other coaches for whatever we’re giving them.”

The Broncos went on to win the game 28-14, improving to 5-3. Carolina dropped to 1-7.

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5 takeaways from Broncos’ 28-14 win over Panthers

Here are five takeaways from the Broncos’ victory over the Panthers on Sunday.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-14 at home in Week 8. Here are five quick takeaways from the victory.

1. Courtland Sutton gets rewarded: Sutton was a good sport after he drew zero targets in the team’s last game. He followed that up with his first 100-yard performance since 2022 with eight catches for 100 yards on Sunday. He also completed a pass, keeping his 100% completion rate alive (3-of-3).

2. Nik Bonitto’s sack streak continues: With one sack against Bryce Young, Bonitto has now recorded a sack in six straight games. He’s the first Bronco to accomplish that feat since Von Miller in 2018. The team’s all-time record is held by Simon Fletcher (ten straight games). He might not catch Denver’s all-time record, Bonitto does have the longest active streak in the NFL.

3. Nobody will feel sorry for Jaycee Horn: CBS cameras caught Horn chirping at Broncos coach Sean Payton after the game for attempting to run up the score. This is Horn’s fourth season in the NFL. Having that kind of reaction to a professional football team running a fake field goal and trick play in the fourth quarter won’t draw him any sympathy. This is the Big Time.

4. Bo Nix continues to trend up: Yes, it was against a struggling defense, but that was exactly the kind of performance we wanted to see from Nix. The rookie quarterback went 28-of-37 passing for 284 yards with three touchdown passes and no turnovers, good for a 124.2 passer rating. Nix also rushed for a touchdown and he’s the team’s first QB since John Elway (1996) to have multiple games with at least two passing touchdowns and a rushing score in in the same season.

5. The real test is yet to come: The Broncos took care of business against the Panthers, as they were expected to. Now the team has back-to-back road games on deck against the Baltimore Ravens (5-3) and Kansas City Chiefs (7-0). Denver can’t lose two fumbles and get away with it against AFC contenders like they did against the lowly Panthers. Sunday was a good team win, but the Broncos have work to do. We’ll find out a lot about this team over the next two weeks.

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Panthers CB Jaycee Horn, Broncos HC Sean Payton get into confrontation after Week 8 loss

Jaycee Horn didn’t take too kindly to Sean Payton’s tricks on Sunday.

Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn didn’t get much of a taste of former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton while he was still in the NFC South. But he did on Sunday, and it seemed to be a pretty sour one.

Now in his second year heading the Denver Broncos, Payton was up to his ol’ cheeky ways in Week 8—as he dialed up a pair of trick plays while up by three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

The first came on a fake field goal with 10:10 left in the game, as the Broncos tried for a first down on a redirected pass from punter/place holder Riley Dixon to tight end Lucas Krull. Their attempt fell five yards short.

The second, with 4:29 remaining, came on a double pass with Denver facing a fourth-and-2. Quarterback Bo Nix found wide receiver Courtland Sutton, who then found fullback Michael Burton for a 28-yard gain.

Horn, apparently, didn’t take too kindly to the decisions . . .

Payton said the following of the confrontation afterwards:

The Panthers allowed 400 total yards to the Broncos in the 28-14 defeat. They’ve also relinquished 271 points this season, tied for the fourth-most through eight games in the Super Bowl era.

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Jaycee Horn got into it with Sean Payton after Broncos beat Panthers

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn yelled at Broncos coach Sean Payton for trying to run up the score on Sunday.

Following the Denver Broncos’ 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, CBS cameras captured Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn in a heated exchange with Broncos coach Sean Payton.

Payton spent 16 years in the NFC South with the New Orleans Saints, so Carolina is a familiar opponent for him. It seemed that Payton wanted to stick it to his old rival as the Broncos attempted a fake field goal in the fourth quarter and later ran a trick play while leading 28-7.

While leading by three touchdowns with 4:29 left in the game, Payton called a trick play that featured wide receiver Courtland Sutton throwing a deep pass to fullback Michael Burton. Sutton completed the pass but Denver later turned the ball over (on a Sutton fumble).

It seems that Horn was not happy with the situation:

9News cameras captured audio of Horn yelling at Payton for attempting to run up the score.

Payton was asked about the incident after the game.

“I coached his father and so I was yelling back at him,” Payton said. “I think uh — I don’t know what the exchange was, but his father I enjoyed coaching and I enjoyed him. He was frustrated, I think he was yelling at one of our other players. So … [shrugs]. I like him, I think he’s a good player.”

Jaycee’s father, Joe Horn, was a wide receiver for the Saints from 2000-2006. Payton coached the elder Horn in the coach’s first season in New Orleans.

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Gimme him: One player the Commanders would steal from the Panthers

The Commanders host the Panthers in Week 7 and there is one player the Commanders would steal from the Panthers.

The Washington Commanders are coming off of a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens last week, and they’re looking to rebound when they host the Carolina Panthers at Northwest Stadium.

The struggling 1-5 Panthers finally sat Bryce Young on the bench in favor of veteran Andy Dalton, and while it hasn’t panned out for them yet, Dalton’s experience will at least help Young learn how to run an offense in the NFL. Still, despite the Panthers’ struggles, there is one player the Commanders would steal from them this week: Cornerback Jaycee Horn.

Horn hasn’t been stellar this year, but he’s been good, and the Commanders’ secondary is struggling, ranking in the bottom half of the league. Perhaps Horn could take his game to the next level under the tutelage of Dan Quinn, who has been a coach in the NFL for over 20 years, and his defensive mindset could give Horn the tips he needs.

Panthers’ head coach, Dave Canales, is more offensive-minded and relies more on his defensive coaching staff to reach those players. But in Washington, that would be different.

This season, Horn has recorded 27 tackles (22 solo), six passes defensed, two stuffs for eight yards, and one interception. With Quinn building Horn’s skills over top of his talent, Horn would be a welcome addition to the Commanders’ secondary.

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn talks about fight, ejection from Week 5 loss to Bears

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn spoke about his scuffle (and subsequent ejection) from Sunday’s loss to the Bears.

Sunday wasn’t the proudest moment for Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn.

The tail end of yesterday’s 36-10 loss to the Chicago Bears saw Horn lose his cool, as he engaged in a scuffle with offensive lineman Bill Murray. (No, not that Bill Murray.)

Their shoving match, which came off a 1-yard touchdown rush by Bears running back Roschon Johnson, would then escalate into this . . .

Horn was ejected from the contest.

He spoke about the incident with reporters on Monday.

“I just felt like it was a little extra shove by him at the end of the play,” Horn said. “But they usually get the guy who retaliates. I lost my composure a little bit, and due to the circumstances of the game. Definitely on me.”

Hopefully for Horn, the extracurricular activities will not result in some extracurricular activities from the league office later this week.

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Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers’ Week 4 loss to Bengals

He wasn’t as sharp as he was in Week 3, but Andy Dalton helped lead the way for the Panthers offense once again.

Even in defeat, the Carolina Panthers seem to be getting a bit closer to who they want to be. And now, for a second straight week, their Pro Football Focus grades seem to be indicating who is helping them find that identity.

Here are the best and worst marks from Sunday’s 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals:

Best of the offense

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1. QB Andy Dalton: 79.1
2. RB Miles Sanders: 73.4
3. TE Ja’Tavion Sanders: 72.7
4. WR Diontae Johnson: 71.5
5. RB Chuba Hubbard: 69.5

Dalton leads the group after a second-place finish in last week’s 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He completed 25 of his 40 throws for 220 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Johnson and Hubbard also starred on offense again. The former reeled in seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown while the latter rushed for a game-high 104 yards and a score on 18 carries.

Worst of the offense

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22. OL Brady Christensen: 57.5
23. WR Jalen Coker: 56.6
24. WR David Moore: 54.5
25. WR Jonathan Mingo: 52.3
26. TE Tommy Tremble: 45.2

Mingo caught three of his five targets for a combined 24 yards. One of the misses was charged as a drop, his first of the season.

Best of the defense

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1. ILB Shaq Thompson: 79.5
2. OLB Thomas Incoom: 77.0
3. OLB Jadeveon Clowney: 69.1
4. OLB DJ Johnson: 67.4
5. CB Jaycee Horn: 66.8

On a day where the defense really struggled to wrap up, Thompson and Horn picked up three stops apiece.

Horn, in addition, allowed four receptions for 33 yards over seven targets.

Worst of the defense

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15. ILB Trevin Wallace: 51.4
16. CB Troy Hill: 51.1
17. NT Nick Thurman: 50.1
18. DE LaBryan Ray: 45.6
19. OLB Charles Harris: 38.7

Both Hill and Harris were chalked up with two missed tackles. One of Harris’ came on the 63-yard touchdown by Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.

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Key matchups for Panthers vs. Bengals in Week 4

Once a weakness, the Panthers’ offensive line has proven to be a major strength this season. But they’ll have to deal with a big loss in Week 4.

Which sets of claws should we be focusing on in Sunday’s cat fight at Bank of America Stadium?

Here are four key matchups for the Week 4 clash between the Carolina Panthers and the Cincinnati Bengals:

Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard vs. Bengals’ front seven

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Quarterback Andy Dalton may have been the star in Carolina’s stunning 36-22 upset win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but it was Hubbard who was the engine. The fourth-year back rushed for 114 yards on 21 carries while adding another 55 yards and a score on five catches.

Hubbard will be facing a Bengals defense that has allowed 142.3 rushing yards per game, the seventh-most in the league.

Panthers LG Chandler Zavala vs. Bengals DT Zach Carter

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Hubbard can find some more holes with the help of Zavala, who will be starting in place of an injured Damien Lewis. The second-year lineman will have to step up in pass protection as well, as Lewis’ 80.9 pass-blocking grade ranks sixth amongst all NFL guards.

He’ll be matching up against a fellow spot starter in Carter, who’s in for Sheldon Rankins. Carter got the start in last week’s loss to the Washington Commanders, where he recorded half a sack.

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn vs. Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase

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Cincinnati’s Week 4 loss to the Commanders also saw Chase hit the end zone for the first time in 2024. In fact, he hit it twice—once on a 41-yarder and once on a 31-yarder.

Horn, who had Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams strapped in last Sunday, will have to prevent Chase from finding the big play with quarterback Joe Burrow.

Panthers CB Mike Jackson vs. Bengals WR Tee Higgins

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We have another intriguing wideout vs. corner battle, as Jackson has proved to be quite a late-summer find for Carolina. The sixth-year vet notched a team-high nine tackles and an interception in Week 3, further solidifying his role as the No. 2 across from Horn.

He’ll have his hands full with Higgins, who is fresh off his season debut.

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4 things to know for Panthers vs. Bengals in Week 4

Panthers QB Andy Dalton is a cat of a different breed here in 2024.

The Carolina Panthers picked up their first win of the season in an explosive way last week, thanks to the arm (and quite possibly the hair) of new starting quarterback Andy Dalton. So now, at 1-2, the team will try to continue to strike some hope with the Cincinnati Bengals coming to town.

But before we hit kickoff on Sunday, here are four things to know about this Week 4 matchup . . .

The Dalton Tour ’24

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Whether you consider it the beginning of a reunion tour or a revenge tour, this weekend starts a familiar circuit for Dalton.

The Bengals, of course, selected the Texas Christian University standout in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He went on to play nine seasons in Cincinnati, finishing his tenure as a three-time Pro Bowler and the franchise’s second all-time leading passer.

Dalton has already started three games against the Bengals following his departure in 2020—throwing for 403 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 100.8 passer rating with a 2-1 record. He’ll look to keep the momentum going as he comes off one of the best outings of his NFL career.

After Sunday, Dalton could be in line to face his other three past employers later on this season. That docket includes the Chicago Bears (Week 5), the New Orleans Saints (Week 9) and the Dallas Cowboys (Week 15).

All tied up

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The Carolina-Cincinnati matchup is a bit of a rarity, as the teams have faced off just seven times. And as of now, the series stands at three wins apiece with a 2014 tie sprinkled in.

That rare result saw the Panthers and Bengals put up 37 points each with Dalton and Cam Newton leading the way for their respective cats.

Comeback cats?

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One of these teams was forecasted to be a Super Bowl contender and the other a contender for the 2025 NFL draft’s No. 1 overall pick. But you couldn’t tell who was who if you put Week 3 into a vacuum.

An AFC favorite a few weeks ago, the Bengals have floundered to an 0-3 start and are staring down the barrel of a historically-perilous 0-4 mark. The Panthers, on the other hand, are 1-2 and gaining a bit of traction.

Either way, both teams’ playoff hopes could be on the line here in Week 4.

Strap in

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While the Carolina defense is still trying to find itself after a handful of key losses, cornerback Jaycee Horn has proved to be a rock-solid constant.

As he’s maintained his health thus far, which has been the biggest obstacle of his four-year NFL career, the former eighth overall pick continues to show that he’s one of the game’s top-tier corners. Just this past week, Horn held three-time First-team All-Pro wideout Davante Adams to just one catch for 15 yards in Carolina’s 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

He’ll have another premier opponent in Ja’Marr Chase on Sunday, a matchup that could help dictate the outcome of this contest.

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