The Carolina Panthers had a reality check on Sunday afternoon, getting completely obliterated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The 43-13 beatdown was embarrassing for both sides of the ball, especially the defense, which surrendered 258 rushing yards.

Many thought that this game would be ugly, but ugly for both sides, not just for Carolina. Tampa Bay won by 30 points, with QB Baker Mayfield throwing for just 66 yards and no touchdowns.

The last time a team won with their QB throwing for fewer than 50 yards was Christmas of 2025, when the Vikings beat the Lions.

So yes, the defense is the number one problem from Sunday's debacle. However, it wasn't the only major issue.

Panthers QB Bryce Young was pressured on over 68% of dropbacks against the Buccaneers, the most in any of Carolina's six games this season.

What's even more alarming is that this isn't the first game of the year where Young was pressured on over 60% of dropbacks.…