Atlanta's defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich wasn't trying to dunk on Carolina's offense, but it's kind of hard not to these days.
Tomorrow the Carolina Panthers will play their first divisional game of the year in their home opener against the Atlanta Falcons. The last time these two teams met at the end of the 2024 seasonBased on what we've seen so far from the Panthers' offense it's pretty unlikely that we'll see a repeat scenario.
Through two games Carolina has had exactly one impressive quarter, when the Arizona Cardinals were playing a lot of prevent defense as Bryce Young led aIf you want to know just how bad the Panthers' offense has been, here's what Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said when he tried to explain what their identity is.Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on preparing for the Panthers: "Figuring out who they are on offense is the biggest challenge right now."There is a perverse kind of advantage in this - when you don't do anything well, the other team can't really know what's coming. That's not much of a silver lining, though. Through two games the only thing that has consistently worked for the Panthers offensively is throwing the ball toThe most concerning problem for Carolina's offense has been the lack of a run game. Chuba Hubbard has only totaled 95 yards on 26 attempts so far and hasn't scored a touchdown. Rico Dowdle hasn't been any better, managing just 21 yards on nine carries . With the Panthers' best run blocker, right guard Robert Hunt now on injured reserve it's now going to be even harder to get this part of the game going.taken four sacks and committed four turnoversIt's easier said than done, but if head coach Dave Canales can't engineer a solution, the Panthers are going to lose to Atlanta. That would sink their record to 0-3 on the season, effectively ending any realistic hope of making the postseason - which will make it eight straight years for this franchise.
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