Put on the tape from Allen’s first five games this season, and you’ll see a quarterback who — though still young and inconsistent at times — flashed undeniable talent and made big plays in big moments (see his Week 4 performance in an OT win vs. Arkansas). We understand that we are able to do these things on a consistent basis, and we’ve just been missing a little bit.“That was (expletive) beautiful.”Allen was referring to his 52-yard strike to D.J. With Atlanta and Tampa Bay both losing Sunday, the Panthers are somehow in a manageable three-way tie for second place.By the time Carolina’s defense caught up to the surging momentum, it was too late for Arizona. Van Roten said that the lack of consistency is something that he has unfortunately had to get used to.Rivera also pointed out that Allen wasn’t getting the help that a young quarterback needed.Somehow, Christian McCaffrey still put together an impressive game, crossing 1,000 rushing yards for the season and setting the record for the most receptions by a running back in his first three seasons in NFL history. "He was managing us. He was sacked five times and hit nine. He routinely found the open receivers, spreading the ball out as evenly as offensive coordinator Norv Turner would like. "We all have a lot of confidence in what Kyle can do," Olsen said. “We understand the talent we have. It was a complete departure from Carolina’s first two games of the season, a pair of disappointing losses ripe with self sabotage. It was a complete departure from Carolina’s first two games of the season, a pair of disappointing losses ripe with self sabotage. Kyle Allen says it took him a solid month, month-and-a-half to learn the Turner system. Allen was referring to his 52-yard strike to D.J. Some of his throws, including on-the-run tosses to Olsen and Samuel, were almost unbelievable if you didn’t see them yourself.“It’s tough to explain what I saw — it’s kind of a blur — but at the end of the day I saw a hole and it was my job to make the safety miss,” McCaffrey said.
“I think the guys really showed some resilience.”The Panthers picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, outmatching the Arizona Cardinals, 38-20. Anytime the offense managed to put together a positive play, there appeared to be a setback.At halftime, Allen had thrown three interceptions and had a passer rating of 32.5. Moore, who took a deep crossing route about 35 yards after the catch and into the end zone. Moore for 13 yards?“I feel like I’ve had so many guys play next to me that it’s kind of the standard for me,” Van Roten said. Allen did fumble twice, but both times were because his offensive linemen got beat — and even then, he recovered one of his own.And no matter how bad Arizona’s defense is — the Cardinals allowed 458.5 yards per game through two weeks, second-most in the NFL — there is no escaping the fact Allen put on a masterful performance in his Arizona homecoming.“When people had their number called today, they made plays.”That pressure should ease up, at least for a day. If the Panthers had any doubt whether Allen could lead them in big games, they ended on Sunday.Allen kept the chains moving as the snow fell harder. After going 1-9 in its previous 10 games, this Panthers team — and fan base — were desperate for a win.