The team would be better off with Marciano.

What a disaster this organization is.

Whose bright idea was it to trade Khari Lee?

Worthy brings the ensuing kickoff back to the 18 but flags are down.... Block in the back on Eddie Unpleasant. Ball at the 9 yard line.

Mallett's pass is batted down, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk for maybe 2. 3rd and 8 coming up. Fido shaken up on the play. Fido limps off.....

Pass to Washington is dropped but flag is down.... illegal hands to the face on Adams is declined by the Panthers. Texans to punt.

Ginn brings the punt back to midfield. Panther's ball.

Newton's pass sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Funchess good for 15.

Newton's pass to Olsen good for 12.

Pass to Olsen gets 2. Ball at the Texan 21.

Pass is INT'ed at the goal line by R Moore. Fumbles a the 20 but the Texans recover. Ball at the Texan 22.

I am more shocked by all the drops than anything...Nate washington with 2...

Grimes for 9

Grimes for 2 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 34.

2 minute warning.

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Short pass to Grimes gets 4.

Timeout Panthers.... 1:54 left in the half.

Mallett's pass to Grimes too high, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Panthers use another timeout (#2). 1:49 left in the half.

Pass to Washington off the mark, inc. Texans to punt.

Ginn fair catches the punt at the Panther 14. 1:38 left in the half.

Newton's pass is batted down inc by Watt. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Rush gets 3. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Newton's deep pass over everyone, inc. Panthers have to punt. 1:25 left in the half.

Mumphrey brings the punt back to the Texan 30. Texan's ball.

Mallett only knows one pass speed. Fastball. OB better put these guys in front a hugs machine in practice the next few weeks set on high and fast.

I don't understand why you don't put a cast on Brown's hand and send his ass out there. It seems like an injury you could play through.

Mallett's short pass is dropped. J Adams shaken up on the play.... looks like a knee.... Adams carted off... 2nd and 10 coming up.

Eeesh, Mallett's pass almost INT'ed. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Delay of game on the Texans, -5.

Polk for 1 yard. Texans to punt.

Ginn brings the punt back to the Panther 27 but flag is down... Holding on the Panthers places the ball at the Panther 9.

Tolbert for 11.

Tolbert for 3.

1st half ends.

Panthers 10, Texans 3

Stinky, poo-poo....

I'm ok with the fast balls...this league is such that you can't afford to throw any old pass into traffic...these guys just need to catch the damn ball

Loss of data.....

Texans at the Panther 15...

Pass to Hop goes to the Panther 7.

Polk for loss of 1. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Timeout Texans.....

Whoa, what a catch by Graham.... looks good....touchdown!

Texans 10, Panthers 10

8:29 left in the 3rd qtr.

That was an incredible catch. When Mallett released it I thought he was throwing the ball away.

That's why you need a QB with a strong arm...there's no way Hoyer makes that throw...and by the way "knock on wood" NO TURNOVERS...thus far...

If our secondary continues to be piss poor Luck is gonna destroy us again this year

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Panther's ball at their 20.

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Stewart for 1.

Newton scrambles for about 11 and a 1st down.

Newton's pass over the middle goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Newton's pass sails inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Newton's pass goes inc but flag on JJo for illegal contact. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Jeez, Newton shakes off a couple of Texans and scampers all the way to the Texan 45.

Newton's pass is tipped and INT'ed but holding on the Texans = 5 yards and an auto 1st down for the Panthers.

Stewart goes right side for 1.

Pass to Olsen gets about 11 and a 1st down at the Texan 28.

Newton caught by Watt for a sack. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Stewart gets 11 on the draw. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Ginn gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 18.

Tolbert for 4.

Newton pressured, overthrows Tolbert, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Timeout Panthers. 2:09 left in the 3rd qtr.

Pass to Tolbert gets about 8 and the 1st down. 1st and goal for the Panthers at the Texan 6.

Neutral zone infraction on Clowney makes it half the distance to the goal line.

Newton keeps and somersaults into the end zone for the TD.

Panthers 17, Texans 10

1:04 left in the 3rd qtr.

Thanks Arky for the comms. Coming in late after managing some youth baseball games today.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Quick flip to Worthy goes for 13.

Blue for 1.

Pass to Shorts good for 8. Brings up 3rd and 1.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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Oy, pass to Polk off the mark, inc. Texans will punt.

Ginn fair catches the punt at the Panther 17. Panther's ball.

Stewart for 2.

2nd down pass goes inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Newton uses the QB draw for 8 and the 1st down.

Newton's pass batted down by Clowney, inc.

Stewart rolls left for 1. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Newton sacked for big loss. Pleasant and Demps do the damage. Panthers have to punt.

Mumphrey brings the punt back to the Texan 46 yard line.

11:46 left in the game.

I watch this game and that fumble and it occurs to me that perhaps having no QB, no RB, and a CFL receiving core will make it hard to win NFL games.

Mallett's pass to Shorts is too low, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Mallett's pass sails over Hop on the sideline, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Mallett's pass is caught by Shorts but he fumbles and the Panthers recover at their 47 yard line. Panther's ball. Officials reviewed the play and declare it an inc pass.... whew, close one..... Texans to punt.

Punt is downed by the Texans at the Panther 20.

Stewart loses 1.

Stewart for 1 more. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Funchess broken up by KJ2, inc. Panthers to punt.

Mumphrey stumbles for about 15 yards and brings the punt back to the Texan 32. Texan's ball with 9:52 left in the game.

Polk gets stuffed for a loss of 2.

Damn, Mallett's pass is INT'ed and brought back to the Texan 35. Panther's ball.

Newton goes up top and hits Brown for a 36 yard TD pass.

Panthers 24, Texans 10

8:53 left in the game.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Pass to Washington good for 9 but flag is down.....Ref says "no foul". 2nd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Washington goes for big gainer - Ball at the Panther 23.

Pass to Hop gets 10.

Pass to Shorts goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Shorts gets 6. 3rd and 4 at the 7 yard line.

Mallett's pass off the mark, inc. Texans going for it on 4th down.

Timeout Panthers (#2). 6:38 left in the game.

Mallett's shows off his wheels and runs it in for the TD!

Panthers 24, Texans 17

6:31 left in the game.

Cam Newton looks like a douche celebrating every first down while completing half of his passes. Ryan Mallett looks even worse doing the same while scoring a TD and completing less than half of his.

How was holding not called on the long Olson completion? The LT was beat clean by Clowney and just held on.

Panthers bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 29. Panther's ball.

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Stewart for about 5.

Stewart for 3. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Throwback play to Olsen goes for 27 yards. Ball at the Texan 36.

Stewart for 1.

Tolbert for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 9 with about 3 minutes left in the game.

Newton's pass too long, inc. Panthers going for the FG.

Gano's 53 yarder is no good.

2:44 left in the game. Texans ball at their 43.

This makeshift OL is not the worst line I have ever seen. If the Texans don't pull this out the line will not be to blame.

That OL gets a chance to not be the worst on this 4th and inches.

Polk can't hang on to the pass, inc.

Polk rushes for about 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Mallett's pass is inc but roughing the passer = +15 and a 1st down.

Polk for 3.

2 minute warning at 1:56..... Ball at the Panther 35.

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On 2nd and 7, Mallett is pressured and throws it in the direction of a receiver, inc.

Pass to Washington gets about 6. Looks to be a tad short of the 1st down...Makes it 4th and inches.... 1:27 left in the game.

Timeout Texans....

Polk gets 2 and the 1st down.

Pass to Shorts gets 6.

Mallett throws one away, inc. 32 seconds left in the game. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Timeout Carolina (last one, Texans have 1 left).

Mallett overthrows everyone, inc but flag is down. Offsides Panthers gives the Texans a 1st down at the Panther 15.

Man, pass goes inc into the end zone. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Mallett gets sacked..... some discussion about intentional grounding or inc pass..... Ends up intentional grounding, loss of 10 yards with 17 seconds left in the game. 3rd and 22.

Pass to Polk gets 6. 4th and 16.....

Pass to Hop in the end zone a little off the mark but off his hands, inc.

Game over.

Final Score:

Panthers 24, Texans 17

The story of this game was dropped passes and terrible play by the secondary against terrible receivers...Mallet wasn't perfect but he definitely put this team in a position to win...

I am nowhere near sure that the Texans will beat the Bucs next week.

When the Jaguars come to town for the final game of the year I wonder how many season wins the Texans will be looking to achieve with a victory that day. More than one?

JD Power ranked this game lowest in initial quality.

Don't know where to start..... plenty of poor play to pass around.....

Lack of running threat isn't helping. We don't have a team to chunk 50+ times. Just ain't gonna work.

That sound you hear is our season flushing down the drain. It's starting to look like this team will have its choice of QB's next draft.

And then they'll choose a DT or something......

I may bookmark this post so I can come back in April after we do just that.