The Carolina Panthers boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 1.8% more towards passing than it did last year (adjusted for context).The Panthers are an enormous 13-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Panthers to call the 2nd-least plays on offense among all teams this week with 61.4 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Carolina Panthers have run the least plays in the league this year, averaging a lowly 52.6 plays per game.Chuba Hubbard has been a less important option in his offense's run game this year (11.4% Carry Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last year (41.3%).
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