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season According to Football Outsiders’ pace statistics Best Christian McCaffrey Jersey , the Carolina Panthers ran the league’s slowest offense in 2017. The 29.35 seconds they averaged between plays was over a second and a half longer than the league average. There are two numbers that stand out in this chart- the Panthers’ pace in the second half and their pace when trailing by at least a touchdown. The Panthers are the slowest team in the league in both of these circumstances.The slow pace of the second half coincides with the Panthers’ difficulty holding on to late leads. The two are probably unrelated, but the combination of a team playing at a very slow pace while surrendering their lead is enough to drive fans mad and call into question the team’s sense of urgency. The Panthers took 2.68 seconds longer than the average team to run a play when trailing by at least a touchdown, which may partially explain why the Panthers went 3-6 (including playoffs) in games during which they trailed by a touchdown at any point during the game. The latest touchdown deficit the Panthers overcame was a 10-3 deficit with 13:32 left in the 2nd quarter against the Lions. I don’t have information on the rest of the league to compare that to Adult Christian McCaffrey Jersey , but it doesn’t seem great. With Norv Turner taking over offensive coordinator duties, it’s assured we’ll see different things from the Panthers offense next season. However, whether or not the team adjusts its pace remains to be seen. Mike Shula could have been under orders from Ron Rivera to use as much clock as possible with each play call Curtis Samuel Jersey 2019 , which jibes with Rivera’s frequent emphasis on the importance of controlling the clock and winning time of possession. But from a fan’s perspective, it’d be nice to see the Panthers play with more pace and a better perceived sense of urgency.Ask CSR: What’s your favorite Panthers season? The Carolina Panthers have been nothing if not a roller coaster for their fans since the team’s inception in 1993. They have been to two Super Bowls out of eight playoff seasons. They are the only team to have won the NFC South crown in consecutive seasons — even managing to do it three times in a row from 2013-2015 — and they are also the team to have won the most NFC South crowns to date. Yet they still have not, in twenty three seasons Blue Curtis Samuel Jersey , posted consecutive winning seasons. I asked the Cat Scratch Reader staff to tell me about their favorite season as a Panthers fan and their responses were about as scattered as the Panthers’ history. Take a look and then hang out and tell us about your favorite season.Erik SommersEvan LeekleyJon DeLongBradley SmithBrian BeversluisI have to agree with Bradley. After the tie with Cincinnati, I was able to relax and root for my favorite part of sports: improbabilities. Squeaking into the playoffs in 2014 with a losing record helped take the sting out of watching an under-performing team each week. The way I look at it is that I’m not here just to watch the team win it all. I’m here to be entertained, one way or another. I personally found the NFC South play tag with their playoff spot Authentic Christian McCaffrey Jersey , with every team trying to scream “not it!” the loudest that year, made for highly entertaining television.