Bryce Young completed 28-of-39 passes for 276 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the Panthers’ 26-21, Week 9 loss to the Broncos, also losing a fumble.
Young’s three-score start was his first since Week 2, though the two turnovers really put a damper on things. Young’s fourth quarter fumble short-circuited a potential game-winning drive, while his interception came in the end zone. Now, it was one of the more unlucky plays we have ever seen in the NFL — a ball seemingly everyone thought bounced off the ground actually bounced off a player into Devon Key’s arms — but Young put too much on the negative side of the ledger for the Panthers to pull this one out. They’ve now lost three straight games to fall to 3-5 on the season. Young at least snapped a streak of three straight starts with a sub-60 completion percentage. He also converted a late 4th-and-18 with an amazing throw. Young remains a frustrating option on the QB1/2 borderline heading into a golden Week 10 matchup with the Saints.