At a -5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs this week, suggesting more of an emphasis on throwing than their typical game plan.The Carolina Panthers have called the 6th-most plays in the league since the start of last season, totaling a monstrous 60.0 plays per game.Andy Dalton's 65.9% Adjusted Completion% this year represents a significant progression in his throwing accuracy over last year's 56.2% mark.Opposing offenses have thrown for the 3rd-most adjusted yards in football (251.0 per game) against the Bengals defense since the start of last season.Since the start of last season, the feeble Bengals defense has surrendered the most adjusted yards-per-target in the NFL to opposing teams: a massive 8.81 yards.
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