The Panthers’ season teetered on the brink when quarterback Bryce Young jogged to the huddle early in the second quarter. He’d just turned the ball over on back-to-back drives — an interception followed by a fumble — and Carolina trailed 17-0 with Bank of America Stadium quiet. Facing fourth-and-five at midfield, the Panthers needed something to believe in. Young bought a few precious seconds, rolled right, and fired to rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan, who dove across the turf for a 21-yard catch that changed everything.

If that ball falls incomplete, Carolina’s comeback never starts. Instead, it became the play that revived Young’s confidence, rescued the offense, and maybe reset the season.

Moments later, the Panthers strung together their first touchdown of the day — a short strike t

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