Bryce Young completed 21-of-40 passes for 264 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the Panthers’ 34-31, Wild Card Round loss to the Rams, adding three carries for 24 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

11 January 2026

It never really felt like the Panthers had efficiency on their side in this one, with Young struggling to complete 50 percent of his passes and dealing with plenty of pressure early. But Young hit some big plays downfield, including a 52-yarder to Jalen Coker, and led the Panthers to a go-ahead touchdown drive with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Given the ball with 38 seconds left down three, Young led a quick four-and-out to end the game. Up and down. Up and down. That’s sort of the story with Young in his third season: He proved capable of big games, but more often than not was struggling to get to 200 yards. The rushing touchdown was his third in 18 games this season, so he isn’t providing much there for fantasy managers. Even with some work to the supporting cast this offseason, Young probably will wind up on the low-end QB2 line in 2026 drafts.