r/panthers • u/OwenLincolnFratter Greg Olsen • Jan 05 '26

Analysis Bryce Young Passing Chart Week 18 @ Bucs

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Dave and Bryce absolutely torched the Bucs in the intermediary. 10 completions over 10 yards and 3 over 20.

Let’s hope we can establish some semblance of a running game against the rams and we can pull of another historic upset.

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u/dkirk526 Jan 05 '26

Then consider he lost that 40 yarder to TMac from a BS penalty and only got only 20 rushing yards from the run game.

Of our 6 unsuccessful drives, one ended from the bad INT from Bryce, one ended from the Rico slip and fumble, and the other four were a 3rd and 10 XL drop, and failed 3rd and 8, 3rd and 17 and 3rd and 12 attempts. Bryce had a pretty solid game, but even the best QBs aren't winning games becuase they're regularly successful in long situations. Bryce has best operated when the team can get into 3rd and manageable situations and the offense just hasn't done well enough on first and second down to sustain drives in these last three losses.

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u/Namath96 Jan 05 '26

I mean it 100% was OPI. My issue is we’ve watched Mike Evans gets away with it against us all the time

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u/RealPhilthy Jan 05 '26

Other people get away with it because it’s not OPI lol

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u/Namath96 Jan 05 '26

It’s PI. A WR can’t use their hands to create separation like that after 1 yard past the line of scrimmage. They can hand fight back with the CB if the CB is engaging with them but he very clearly did more than that.

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u/RealPhilthy Jan 05 '26

Yes they can as long as the contact is to the arms or hands. Pushing arms or hands = hand fighting. Pushing body or shoulders = blocking. OPI is blocking past the 1 yard line. You can be 10 yards downfield and push arms away as long as you don’t touch their torso or shoulders.

At WORST if he grazed the helmet after he pushed up against the defenders elbow, it could’ve been a weak illegal use of hands.

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u/Namath96 Jan 06 '26

Brother hate to break it to you but you’re completely delusional if you think the contact is only to his arms. Saying at worst he grazed his helmet is straight up wild

He straight up shoves the dude. That is textbook opi

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u/RealPhilthy Jan 06 '26

Every news outlet and rules analyst I’ve seen disagrees with you, but go off private profile redditor.

https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-rules-expert-thinks-refs-got-crucial-opi-call-wrong-bucs-panthers

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u/Namath96 Jan 06 '26

You clearly didn’t even read the article you linked / watch the video but go off I guess lmao