Last week: 29 (+0)

Record: 2-8

This team’s struggles in close games in the 4^th quarter get more ridiculous every game. How did they blow that 21-10 late lead? After losing in overtime to the Buccaneers last week, Cam Newton is now 1-11 in games decided by a touchdown or less. The good news is he’s 7-7 in all other games and if he were even average in close games, this would have been a .500 team over the past few seasons. However, look at his career stats in the 4^th quarter when the game is within 7 points: 65 of 123 (52.8%) for 887 yards (7.2 YPA), 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.  That’s an issue.

Studs

QB Cam Newton: 16 of 29 for 252 yards and a touchdown, 1 throw away, 1 spike, 2 hit as thrown, 2 drops, 96.3 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 20 of 34 drop backs (2 sacks, 3 scrambles, 7 of 15, 1 touchdown, 1 throw away, 2 hit as thrown), rushed for 40 yards (11 after contact) on 11 attempts, 2 broken tackles

LOLB Thomas Davis: Allowed 6 catches for 39 yards on 6 attempts, 12 solo tackles, 3 assists, 6 stops, 1 missed tackle, 1 penalty

SS Charles Godfrey: Did not allow a completion on 2 attempts, 6 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops, 1 batted pass

FS Haruki Nakamura: Did not allow a completion on 1 attempt, 1 interception, 4 solo tackles

DT Dwan Edwards: 2 quarterback hits and 2 quarterback hurries on 47 pass rush snaps, 1 batted pass, 3 solo tackles, 2 assists, 3 stops

RE Greg Hardy: 1 sack, 3 quarterback hits, and 7 quarterback hurries on 46 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops, 1 missed tackle, 1 penalty

Duds

C Geoff Hangartner: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 37 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 6 yards on 4 attempts

LG Amini Silatolu: Allowed 3 quarterback hurries on 37 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 31 yards on 11 attempts

RG Garry Williams: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 33 pass block snaps, run blocked for 8 yards on 4 attempts

WR Louis Murphy: Caught 1 pass for 12 yards on 3 attempts on 29 pass snaps, 0.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop

DT Ron Edwards: Did not record a pressure on 14 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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