Two heroes stood above the rest in the Carolina Panthers' thrilling overtime victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. And unsurprisingly, the film buffs over at Pro Football Focus rewarded them for it.
Here are the best (and worst) PFF grades from Sunday's 36-30 win:
*Players listed recorded at least five offensive or defensive snaps.
Best of the offense
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1. QB Bryce Young: 91.7
2. RB Chuba Hubbard: 86.1
3. LG Damien Lewis: 77.7
4. OL Chandler Zavala: 77.3
5. LT Ikem Ekwonu: 74.6
Young's 91.7 overall offensive grade is his new career-best. He not only completed 17 of his 26 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, but also rushed for a career-high 68 yards and another score.
Hubbard paced the offense with 152 rushing yards, one off his career-high, and two touchdowns on 25 carries. He clinched the win with his 21-yard dash to the end zone in overtime.
Worst of the offense
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13. RB Raheem Blackshear: 55.3
14. RG Robert Hunt: 55.2
15. WR Jalen Coker: 53.4
16. TE Ja'Tavion Sanders: 52.2
17. C Brady Christensen: 51.4
While Hunt earned a team-high 88.5 pass-blocking grade, he was bogged down by his 44.7 mark in the run game. Christensen, who started in place of Cade Mays, was charged with two pressures.
Coker, who nearly completed an incredible one-handed touchdown grab, was largely quiet with two receptions for eight yards.
Best of the defense
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1. CB Mike Jackson: 78.1
2. DT A'Shawn Robinson: 72.3
3. OLB Jadeveon Clowney: 71.6
4. DE Sam Roberts: 65.7
5. S Xavier Woods: 63.9
Jackson was tested all afternoon by the Cardinals, who targeted the veteran corner seven times. He allowed five receptions for 65 yards en route to a solid 78.6 grade in coverage.
Clowney tallied four pressures and a pair of stops.
Worst of the defense
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15. OLB DJ Johnson: 51.0
16. ILB Jacoby Windmon: 50.2
17. ILB Josey Jewell: 48.4
18. DE LaBryan Ray: 46.6
19. CB Dane Jackson: 44.8
Windmon earned the dubious honor of being called for the first hip-drop tackle penalty in NFL history. He also missed two tackles.
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