If the 49ers make the playoffs McCaffrey might start to feel the effects of the 400-plus touches he’s on pace for, but that’s a concern for down the road.

The Carolina Panthers made their first prime-time appearance in an NFL regular-season game since Nov. 9, 2023, on Monday night with an opportunity to take sole possession of the lead in the NFC South.

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You might take a look at the box score and think the Carolina Panthers lost this game because of bad quarterback play. While Bryce Young was far from excellent,

The former Alabama All-American had 279 fewer passing yards on Monday night than he did in Carolina’s previous game.

The Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers played a mistake-filled game on Monday night, but if the Panthers were able to pull it out, they would lead the NFC South. That did not happen, and Carolina falls two games out of the wild card and a half-game back of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first in the NFC South.