TheSpecialJuan

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-16-rookie-team-of-the-week

Wide Receiver: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers – 85.3 One of the more shocking developments of the 2025 NFL season has been the Carolina Panthers’ ascension to the top of the NFC South, which they achieved with Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers. Perhaps nobody has made a bigger difference than former eighth overall pick Tetairoa McMillan, who continued to be a steady presence in the Panthers’ offense. McMillan caught six passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in the win Tight End: Mitchell Evans, Carolina Panthers – 91.1 Evans only saw the field for 16 snaps, but he was efficient in his limited playing time. He caught all three of his targets for 23 yards on just six receiving snaps while also grading well in pass protection (72.2 grade) and as a run-blocker (68.4) Edge Defender: Nic Scourton, Carolina Panthers – 77.9 The former second-rounder out of Texas A&M has been a force along the Panthers’ defensive line, and he was a key contributor in Carolina’s huge win over the Buccaneers. Scourton recorded two stops as a run-defender and added another while in coverage. Scourton also tallied his sixth sack of the year while contributing another pressure to the mix Safety: Lathan Ransom, Carolina Panthers – 75.7 Another Carolina Panther on this week’s list, Ransom has typically been stronger in run defense — he carries an 85.2 grade in that field on the season. But Sunday against the Buccaneers was his best day in coverage. Ransom intercepted his only target, which wound up being the game-winner that put the Panthers in the driver’s seat in the NFC South

The Huddle: "Off with his head"!!! "we hate him, kill him now"!!

Mike Kaye does great work

100%

It’s not happening today, we’re gonna lose

Terrible

Best of the defense 1. OLB Trevis Gipson: 81.1 2. CB Mike Jackson: 72.3 3. CB Jaycee Horn: 67.7 4. S Nick Scott: 67.3 5. CB Chau Smith-Wade: 64.8 Jackson and Horn played well against the Saints' ground game—receiving run defense grades of 91.1 and 85.5, respectively. They notched two stops apiece https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/12/15/panthers-pff-grades-week-15-saints/87775473007/

Worst of the defense 11. S Tre'von Moehrig: 52.8 12. ILB Trevin Wallace: 52.3 13. OLB Princely Umanmielen: 51.6 14. DL A'Shawn Robinson: 51.6 15. ILB Christian Rozeboom: 26.8 Rozeboom wasn't as solid against the run, earning a team-low 37.7 mark in that department. He was also saddled with the lowest coverage grade (27.7) after giving up five catches for 63 yards over five targets

Best of the offense 1. WR Jalen Coker: 84.3 2. QB Bryce Young: 78.4 3. LG Damien Lewis: 72.1 4. RT Taylor Moton: 64.3 5. WR Xavier Legette: 64.1 Coker reeled in four catches for a team-leading 60 yards and a touchdown. His score came off a 32-yard pass from quarterback Bryce Young, who completed 15 of his 24 attempts for 163 yards

Worst of the offense 10. TE Ja'Tavion Sanders: 56.3 11. RG Austin Corbett: 56.0 12. TE Tommy Tremble: 53.2 13. LT Ikem Ekwonu: 52.3 14. TE Mitchell Evans: 51.3 Ekwonu was charged with a team-high five pressures. He earned his lowest pass-blocking grade of the season (31.6)

Possibly. You guys can bone the refs, blame Bryce, blame Evero but the biggest issue on this team is the non-existent pass rush

If it makes you feel better Panthers will beat Bucs next week