Following a couple of uninspiring games, the Panthers at one point this season benched Young in favor of veteran Andy Dalton and opted to continue making that decision week-to-week. Young did ultimately return under center (and ended with a bang), but it's safe to say the second-year QB's involvement next year was not yet a foregone conclusion.

Bryce Young threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while running for another pair of scores to help the Carolina Panthers end their season with a 44-38 win. The Panthers won the coin toss and deferred their possession to the second half.

Well, head coach Dave Canales and his Carolina Panthers finished strong after all. Here's everything we know from Sunday's walk-off win over the Atlanta Falcons: Quarterback Bryce Young recorded a career-high five touchdowns.

Falcons vs. Panthers recent matchups. Over their last five meetings, Atlanta has put up three wins against Carolina. In those games versus Atlanta, the Panthers have covered three