Week 4 was Tetairoa McMillan’s world, plain and simple. Last year’s AP offensive rookie of the year absolutely went off, putting together the best performance of his young career to power the Panthers to a 32-26 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. If you thought you knew what this guy could do, you might need to rethink it after that show.
McMillan’s Monster Night and Clutch Catches
If you blinked, you probably missed a clutch catch. McMillan finished the game with a monstrous 14 receptions for 192 yards, racking up two touchdowns in the process. Those 14 catches and 192 yards? Both are single-game career highs for him! We’re talking a 32-yard beauty in the second quarter and then a 10-yard strike in the third. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young basically just looked for number 86 all night, especially on those make-or-break downs.
Remember that insane play late in the fourth quarter? Third-and-14, game on the line, and McMillan extends at the sideline, somehow getting two feet down for an 18-yard grab to convert. Pure grit. This all came after he was held to just two receptions for 17 yards in last week’s loss to Cleveland. What a bounce-back, showing everyone exactly what kind of player he is when he’s unleashed.
Panthers Offense Hits Its Stride in Week 4
It wasn’t just the McMillan show, though. Running back Chuba Hubbard carved up the Detroit defense, tallying 122 yards on 20 carries for two touchdowns himself. That’s a ridiculous 6.1 yards per attempt, proving he was a major force. And Bryce Young? He was locked in, going 29-of-41 for 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns with zero interceptions. That’s a clean game from the signal-caller, helping secure that 32-26 W and getting the offense firing on all cylinders early in the season.
So, the Panthers are celebrating a big Week 4 victory, and they absolutely should. But hey, while the NFC South is figuring out how to stop McMillan, we here in the Emerald City also got some good news this weekend. Our Seattle Seahawks went out and handled business, taking down the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 in a solid win at Lumen Field. Feels good to see our squad picking up Ws this early in the season! What a weekend for football across the league.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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