How can the Carolina Panthers use Bills loss as fuel? Plus a Packers preview

The Buffalo Bills forced the Carolina Panthers back to the proverbial drawing board.

What’s next?

Panthers beat reporters for The Charlotte Observer Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow did what they could to parse through the post-Bills milieu in Charlotte on the latest podcast episode of Processing Blue. The two discussed a ton, including:

• Another wave of injuries, particularly to the already ailing offensive line
• Andy Dalton’s day, and what that means for Bryce Young, who is attempting to return to practice this week despite his ankle injury
• A new development in the starting running back situation between Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle
• A preview of the Green Bay Packers, who look to just be hitting their stride
• And some trade deadline talk

Listen to the latest podcast episode at the embed in this story, or download it on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also check out the show on YouTube.

Mike Kaye

The Charlotte Observer

Mike Kaye writes about the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer. He also co-hosts “Processing Blue: A Panthers Podcast” for The Observer. Kaye’s work in columns/analysis and sports feature writing has been honored by the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA). His reporting has also received recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE).Kaye previously covered the entire NFL for Pro Football Network, the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media and the Jacksonville Jaguars for First Coast News. Support my work with a digital subscription

Alex Zietlow

The Charlotte Observer

Alex Zietlow writes about the Carolina Panthers and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. Zietlow’s work has been honored by the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) group. He’s earned five APSE Top 10 distinctions, most recently in the Long Features category in 2024. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22.
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