"When these two teams first met, it was easy to write off the Panthers as a bad team. They are kind of a bad team, even if a couple of scrappy victories have lifted them to .500, but the Falcons look like a bad team right now, too. Atlanta has a major advantage on turnovers, both created and surrendered, and have the clearer superior pass defense and ability to move the ball between the 20s, even though that has cratered at times of late."
"Rico Dowdle has officially taken over as the lead back, Jalen Coker is off injured reserve, and the Panthers went on a mini tear with three wins in a row against the Cowboys, Dolphins, and Jets, and stunned the Packers 16-13 to get to five wins, but against legitimate competition they've been blown out. The Patriots beat them 42-13 the week after the Falcons lost, and the Bills smashed them 40-9. Hell, they just lost 17-7 to the Saints."
Atlanta and Carolina meet in a rematch after Carolina's 30-0 win, but both teams have struggled recently. Atlanta leads in turnover differential and boasts a superior pass defense and red-zone movement, though those strengths have faltered at times. Atlanta's run defense is demonstrably worse, giving Carolina an avenue to attack. Carolina has leaned on Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard, with Dowdle now the lead back, and has produced several upset wins yet has been blown out by stronger opponents. Bryce Young finds Tet McMillan occasionally, and Carolina's ability to exploit Atlanta's weaknesses will shape this Week 11 game.
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