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Panthers coach Dave Canales on Lathan Ransom’s unnecessary roughness penalty: A ‘bang-bang’ decision
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales called the rule concerning hitting a sliding quarterback a "difficult challenge" for defensive players, after an unnecessary roughness penalty on Lathan Ransom set up the New Orleans Saints' game-winning field goal in Sunday's 20-17 loss.
Bottling up Baker Mayfield on Sunday, limiting penalties and getting Tetairoa McMillan move involved also make the list.
Panthers long snapper and 18-year NFL veteran JJ Jansen proposed a ban on the QB baseball slide following the controversial calls in Week 15.
Two issues for the Panthers moving forward are the schedule and overcoming inconsistency.
A would-be 62-yard field goal attempt was cut to a more manageable 47-yard effort after a borderline late hit.
With a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers would have had an opportunity to clinch their first NFC South title since 2015 in their next game. But the Panthers lost to the Saints 20-17 and will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with the teams tied for the division lead.