Overview
- Carolina beat Los Angeles with a run-heavy plan, calling 35 rushes on 62 snaps for a 61.3% rate and a 10:32 edge in time of possession.
- Chuba Hubbard logged 17 carries for 83 yards and added two catches for 41 yards, including a 35-yard catch-and-run touchdown on third down.
- Rico Dowdle remained a factor with 18 carries for 58 yards and handled a crucial fourth-down attempt, indicating no injury-related shift.
- Head coach Dave Canales praised the balance and said he trusts both backs in any call, emphasizing a fresh-legs approach over fixed roles.
- Dowdle had previously seized the lead role earlier this season and fantasy outlets advised sitting Hubbard for Week 13, underscoring the still-fluid pecking order.