Young’s Late Touchdown Couldn’t Rescue Carolina’s Offense

On October 29, Carolina fell to 3-4 after losing 27-19 in Green Bay. Young completed 23 of 41 passes for 207 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He was sacked six times, and the Panthers struggled to build a passing game for much of the night.

Young’s best moment came with 5:46 remaining, when he connected with Jalen Coker for a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down. The score cut the Packers’ lead to eight. Carolina got the ball back, but a sack with 22 seconds left stalled its final possession.

The Panthers’ offensive line was missing several starters because of injuries, including tackles Ikem Ekwonu and Taylor Moton and guard Damien Lewis. Green Bay’s pressure compounded the problem: Young has faced 133 pressures this season, the most in the NFL, and the line was at least partly responsible for 83% of them, according to the cited analysis.

Carolina’s quick passes, one of its ways to cope with pressure, have also become less effective. Young’s success rate on throws released within 2.5 seconds fell from 54.5% in Weeks 1-5 to 41.7% in Weeks 6-8. He attempted 20 such passes against Green Bay, his most this season, with a 40% success rate.

The late touchdown helped Young earn a C- in one assessment, but the broader concern is Carolina’s second consecutive poor offensive performance. The Panthers scored 19 points despite Green Bay turning the ball over three times. Young has shown stronger outings this season, but the recent struggles have renewed questions about whether the team can address its protection and passing-game problems.