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Carolina Panthers: Grades vs. Denver Broncos

By Raphael Garcia

Sep 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) dives for the goal line to score a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) dives for the goal line to score a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Carolina Panthers were unable to defeat the Denver Broncos on the road; starting their season off 0-1.

The NFL regular season full got underway on Sept. 11, but the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos met in Mile High Stadium for the first game of the year on Thursday. Said rematch of Super Bowl 50 was just as exciting as the game from back in February.

This time, the Broncos’ team featured a completely new face under center as Trevor Siermian began his quest to take over for future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. In the end, the outcome was the same as Carolina was defeated in a razor-close game, 21-20. Of course, Graham Gano missed the game-winning field goal; drawing a close to a second-half in which the Panthers left a lot of opportunities on the field.

There are a lot of things to take from this game; both as a positive and as a negative. Even though the Panthers dropped the first game of the season, it will be interesting to see what adjustments are made in the future.

After each game, this piece will look at the Panthers’ performance and grade them across six areas: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, defensive unit, special teams and overall play. These grades will rank from an A down to an F, with an explanation of each ranking.

Here are the Panthers grades for Week 1 of the NFL season.

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