The Carolina Panthers, who were down by as many as 24 points, shook over a lackluster start to challenge the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. But they fell just short of an epic comeback. Here are the top highlights from Carolina's 27-22 loss on Sunday afternoon . . .

Don’t look now, but Dave Canales’s team has a winning record. The resurgent Carolina Panthers are sitting all alone in second place in the NFC South.

Here are our studs and duds from Carolina's Week 2 loss: Young helped send the Panthers to a quick 10-0 deficit. He fumbled on the first possession of the game, which led to a 3-yard touchdown return by linebacker Zaven Collins, then threw an interception on the second, which set up a field goal from kicker Chad Ryland.

Sunday's matchup against the Arizona Cardinals saw Carolina trail by as many as 24 points in the second half. That deficit, thanks to some valiant performances, was shaved away to just five. And thanks to some not-so-great performances, that deficit ultimately proved to be too great to overcome.

For the first three quarters, the Cardinals have had the second-best defense in the NFL this season. In the fourth quarter, they've had the worst.

Calais Campbell sacked Bryce Young on fourth-and-15 from the Arizona 38 to secure a Cardinals victory. Campbell finished with five tackles, including two sacks. He briefly left the game with an injury, but returned.

The Carolina Panthers released the initial depth chart for their Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. And despite a lackluster showing in their 26-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1, not much—if anything—has changed in the ranks.

One wild stat from the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero shows how much the Arizona Cardinals have struggled to close out games.

The key theme to getting to a place where a team climbs its way back to respectability seems to be keeping morale up in the midst of bad play. Rookie Panthers linebacker Nick Scourton saw his new teammates “persevering and not quitting,” despite a slow start and following a 5-12 season in 2024.