EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Panthers might not have had the kind of pass rush they were hoping for in the first six weeks of the season, but they had a pretty good idea of what they had in Jaycee Horn .

So when the Pro Bowl cornerback came up with a pair of interceptions in the second half of the 13-6 win at the Jets on Sunday in MetLife Stadium, it was evidence of what he means to this team, on a day when the entire defense stepped up.

"A lot," Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown said of Horn's value. "I mean, I wouldn't throw the ball at him, but they did, so you know it is what it is."

And what it was was a dominant defensive performance for a team that's moving in the right direction.

The Panthers held the Jets to a pair of field goals, as they used a pair of quarterbacks.

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