Breaks in run defense were a result of a couple of factors
The day after a game is "Tell the Truth Monday" for the Panthers, and following their early film session after a 40-9 loss to the Bills, there were a lot of truths to tell. When it came to the run defense, there were a couple of things to acknowledge.
One, according to Christian Rozeboom, is accepting that the Bills "have a good scheme," as the linebacker shared on Monday.
That scheme helped James Cook III rush for a career best 216 yards, doing so against a Panthers' team that had the second-best rush defense in the NFL since Week 2. It's that latter fact that leads Rozeboom and the Panthers to acknowledge a second truth.
"We obviously didn't play to the standard that we've kind of set for ourselves," Rozeboom admitted.
"There's going to be stuff to fix, and obviously, in this league, everybody watches the film, so it's going to be something that we're going to have to deal with in the future. So, we'll get those things addressed, and I know the coaches will put us in good spots, and we'll make the plays and kind of get back to that run defense that we kind of established the last few weeks."