3 winners and 3 losers from Carolina Panthers’ loss at the Bills in Week 15
By Jason Huber
Carolina Panthers OL
It feels like it’s been a while since the Carolina Panthers offensive line has been listed as a loser. That’s mainly because, despite a few solid performances, there have been that many other things to go wrong for the team.
Well, on Sunday, the offensive line was exposed greatly by the Buffalo Bills’ league-leading defense. It was a big part of why Carolina couldn’t muster up any offense.
The offensive line continued to rotate, with Matt Rhule still relying heavily on underperforming veterans like John Miller and Cam Erving, and it’s almost a joke at this point.
The Panthers managed to rush for 151 yards on 5.2 yards-per-carry. This isn’t awful, but Cam Newton was sacked four times and hit on two other occasions.
Carolina is now on its 10th offensive line combination in 14 games and the offense has struggled in large part due to that.
Even when young players like Brady Christensen have been given playing time this year, the protection just isn’t very good. Something the Panthers must sort out this offseason.