Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens: Panthers offense goes into high-gear

Steve Smith, the NFL’s top receiver last year, is back and with him, the Carolina Panthers are back to their winning ways. On way to the Panthers 23-21 win over the Panthers on Sunday, Steve Smith caught eight passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Of Smith’s performance, the Washington Post says, “Panthers’ Horse Finds His Legs.”

On face, the impact that Steve Smith has on this team is clear. This season, the Panthers are 0-2 without Smith and 4-0 with him. With Smith back up to speed after his hamstring injury, so too is the Panthers offense.

The other big piece of news is that the Panthers now know how to convert on third down situations. After going 0 for 11 on third down situations against the Cleveland Browns a week ago, the Panthers talked all week about how they had to step up their offensive production on third down. They did it and they did it against the Baltimore Ravens no less, converting 7 of 13 third down situations.

The Carolina Panthers travel north to take on the 3-2 Cincinnati Bengals this weekend at Paul Brown Stadium. Fans looking to get their hands on Carolina Panthers Tickets for this game and future games should act quickly.