The Carolina Panthers couldnāt get things going against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. They lost 20-9 against the NFC West franchise at Leviās Stadium, dropping to 6-6 and missing out on a big chance to become the leaders of the NFC South division.
Quarterback Bryce Young went 18 of 29 for 169 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Running back Rico Dowdle failed to make an impact, carrying the ball six times for 38 yards. Dowdle tweeted a confused emoji to express his disappointment with the development of the game.
Dowdleās social media action drew a lot of attention, with people wondering if that could result in a big issue for the Panthers. The former Dallas Cowboys player revealed Dave Canales took ownership for not relying on the running game during the 49ers game, but that wasnāt the end of the conversation.
Bryce Young reacts to Rico Dowdleās emoji
Young shared his thoughts on Dowdleās social media activity, saying that everybody on the team is focused on the same goal and they are working to achieve it.
Rico Dowdle #5 of the Carolina Panthers
āYeah, [the conversation] wasnāt about that specifically. Rico is competitive and obviously wants to win,ā Young said. āWe always want to win. We didnāt get that done. We all have a competitive spirit. We talked about the game and the game plan, and stuff like that is in-house. We donāt discuss that on social media, so thatāll be our focus.ā
The Panthers still have chances to win the NFC South, but they need to win games with consistency. They will clash against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
