Buffalo will visit Carolina in Week 8 after a bye week
were resting up on the bye, their Week 8 opponent was eking out a win against one of their AFC East rivals.in a low-scoring affair in Week 7. And while the Panthers can't be taken lightly, it has to be encouraging to see them struggling with a team thatCarolina Panthers' running back Rico Dowdle .
/ Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Dowdle has been running wild in October. While his performance against the Jets was a little more modest , the fifth-year back is rolling, as he's third in the NFL in rushing yards . Over the last three games, Dowdle is averaging 189.7 yards from scrimmage per game. And with the Buffalo allowing 156.3 rushing yards per game coming in , the Bills have to be concerned with slowing down the run. In addition to Dowdle is Chuba Hubbard, too. He didn't have his best showing as he returned from injury against New York. But he is coming off a 2024 season where he amassed 1,366 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns.Although he has not fully lived up to the status of being a No. 1 overall pick, he has improved here in 2025. Young has won four of his last five starts, totaling eight TDs in that span against two interceptions.Young being out means a Bills' legend will be in the lineup; Carolina will look to veteran Andy Dalton, who will be making his first start since Week 7 of 2024.New York Jets' quarterback Tyrod Taylor and Carolina Panthers' safety Nick Scott . / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Although the Panthers are coming off a six-sack effort against New York, it was their first real success getting to a QB on the year. Carolina's total of 11 sacks is tied for 28th in the league, boosted by its showing against the NFL's worst pass-protecting unit with the Jets. For Buffalo, this is a much-needed sight after giving up 12 sacks through six games, two shy of the 14 totaled across 17 regular season games in 2024. The Bills will look to keep MVP QB Josh Allen upright after he's been sacked eight times in the last three games.Carolina Panthers' wide receiver Xavier Legette / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Considering Buffalo's struggles in the secondary, playing against a promising young receiving corps can present some challenges. The first is Tetairoa McMillan, whose 413 receiving yards and 30 receptions both rank third in the NFL among all rookies. As much of a physical mismatch "T-Mac" could pose at 6-foot-5, he looks like he has a running mate in Xavier Legette. The South Carolina product is coming off a career game, as he posted nine receptions for 92 yards and a score. Seeing what various receivers have done to the Bills' defensive backfield this season, they must look to contain these young wideouts to mitigate a Week 8 upset.KHARI DEMOS Khari Demos is an award-winning sports media creator and is a contributor for Bills On SI. He has written sports betting article covering the NFL for The Athletic and has written pieces about the NBA, MLB, college football and basketball, and more, throughout his career.
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