Panthers Pounce on Bears in Second Half

Carolina put rumors of a home game curse to rest yesterday, improving their record to a 2-0 start on the season after dominating the Bears in a second half comeback, unexpectedly beating the Chicago team 20-17. The 2-0 Carolina team hasn’t seen a winning streak like this since 2003, but it seems like the winds have suddenly changed for the Panthers.

Still without Pro Bowl receiver Steve Smith, the Panthers were able to launch a surprise attack on the Bears anyway, looking to rookie runningback Jonathan Stewart to deliver his first two NFL touchdowns in the second half while shutting out Chicago in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. Stewart took a four-yard run to the goal at the end of the third quarter, and then topped it off with a one-yard touchdown with 3:52 left in the game. Thanks to a tough Carolina defense, the Panthers stopped a Chicago comeback in the last two minutes of the game on a fourth down, solidifying Carolina’s victory and boosting their team confidence. The next stop for the Carolina victory train is at Minnesota next weekend, where we’ll get to see that magical Panthers act on the road.

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