The Carolina Panthers are coming off their Week 5 bye at 2-2, sitting first in the NFC South, and the team they play next just had a rough Sunday. On today's TGOR Podcast we break down everything Panthers fans need to know heading into the Eagles game.
First up, Bryce Young's bye weekend. Bryce went back to Tuscaloosa as the guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay for Alabama vs. Georgia, sat next to Nick Saban, and heard "MVP" chants from the Bama crowd. On Sunday he signed autographs in Raleigh, where some fans waited as long as 15 hours in line. Through four games Bryce leads the NFL with 1,268 passing yards and has nine touchdown passes, the most in franchise history through four games. Is the MVP talk real, or does Carolina need to stack wins first?
Next, the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade. Arizona sent the former No. 4 overall pick and a 2027 seventh-rounder to the Houston Texans for 2027 second- and sixth-round picks. Carolina was never reported as a suitor, but with Xavier Legette on injured reserve and Tetairoa McMillan carrying the receiver room, we ask whether Dan Morgan should have made a call.
Then the Eagles' loss in London. The Jaguars beat Philadelphia 19-17 on a 57-yard Cam Little field goal with one second left, after Jake Elliott had put the Eagles ahead with eight seconds to go. Philly is now 2-3 with three straight losses, ran for only 22 yards, scored three points in the second half, and lost more players to injury.
We also cover Andy Dalton's release. The Eagles let the former Panthers quarterback go on Friday, seven months after Carolina traded him to Philadelphia for a 2027 seventh-round pick. His only pass of 2026 was an interception, and he's said he plans to make Charlotte home after he retires.
Then the full Eagles preview: Philadelphia's offensive line has lost Lane Johnson to retirement, Cam Jurgens to a trade and Landon Dickerson to injured reserve, while Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith missed London with hamstring injuries. We go through the Panthers' injury list too, including Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson and Legette on IR, and whether this secondary can hold up.
We finish with an NFC South check (Bucs and Saints both 1-4, Falcons on Sunday Night Football) and the rumor mill heading toward the Nov. 10 trade deadline, with every item labeled as fact, reported or speculation.
Your turn: Panthers at Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 18. Does Carolina win in Philly, or do the Eagles snap the skid? Drop your score prediction in the comments.
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