10-21-2025, 08:33 AM -
So could the Panthers still beat the Bills — who sport the NFL’s reigning MVP in Josh Allen and are coming off a bye — with a backup quarterback? Absolutely. The way to do that is simple: Run, run, run the ball. The Bills (4-2) aren’t vulnerable in many places, but their run defense is their biggest Achilles heel. They rank 31st in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game, stacked between Miami and Dallas. If those two teams sound familiar, they should — Panthers running back Rico Dowdle lit them up for 473 combined total yards earlier this month.
And, by the way, at least 70% of those handoffs should be to Dowdle. I’m all for Chuba Hubbard being worked back into the Panthers’ lineup, but let’s not pretend that the two players are equally effective at the moment. Hubbard can continue to start if Canales believes that is symbolically important, as he apparently does. But only one of these backs has a chance at a 100-yard plus rushing day on Sunday. That’s Dowdle.
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Scott Fowler in a rare positive moment.
And, by the way, at least 70% of those handoffs should be to Dowdle. I’m all for Chuba Hubbard being worked back into the Panthers’ lineup, but let’s not pretend that the two players are equally effective at the moment. Hubbard can continue to start if Canales believes that is symbolically important, as he apparently does. But only one of these backs has a chance at a 100-yard plus rushing day on Sunday. That’s Dowdle.
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports...rylink=cpy
Scott Fowler in a rare positive moment.