Tetairoa McMillan, Bryce Young star as Panthers defeat Lions

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- With the Bank of America Stadium crowd chanting "MVP! MVP!" at his quarterback, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan said he stayed zoned into the action on the field during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 32-26 win over Detroit Lions.

While Bryce Young was electric in primetime, McMillan was dominant, catching 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. "Everything just clicked tonight," McMillan said. McMillan accounted for 43.1% of the Panthers' net offense against the Lions. He also fell just one catch and nine receiving yards short of tying two longtime franchise records, as Young threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns and led the offense on six scoring drives against Detroit. McMillan, with Jalen Coker (quad) sidelined and Xavier Legette (knee) on injured reserve, was at his best. He dwarfed career-high numbers across the board. He had 16 targets, four more than his previous best. His previous top reception (8) and receiving yards (130) marks were bested as well. "We knew that he was going to be an issue, especially since Coker got hurt," Lions Read More....