*Curtis Samuel – Noteworthy
WR Curtis Samuel played a career-high 93 percent of the snaps. He tallied 80 receiving yards on four catches and has averaged 84.0 receiving yards over the last two weeks.
Cam Newton – Noteworthy
QB Cam Newton finished 26-of-42 for 265 yards and one interception against Cleveland. He wasn’t responsible for a touchdown for the first time since Week 1.
Devin Funchess – Noteworthy
WR Devin Funchess played only 39 percent of the snaps, his fewest since the end of the 2016 season.
Ian Thomas – Noteworthy
TE Ian Thomas got his first start since Week 5 (after Greg Olsen was lost for the rest of the year in Week 13) and he caught a career-best nine passes for 77 yards.
Luke Kuechly – Noteworthy
LB Luke Kuechly led the Panthers with 11 tackles and he forced two fumbles, both recovered by fellow LB Thomas Davis.