CHARLOTTE — The Panthers found out Sunday what happens when you don't make mistakes, when you play the kind of complementary football they've talked about all offseason.

And they also got to celebrate a shutout.

The Panthers beat the Falcons 30-0 in the home opener at Bank of America Stadium, improving to 1-2 in a game in which nearly everyone had a hand in the result.

The offense was clean, not committing the early turnovers that haunted them in Jacksonville and Arizona. The defense stood up in ways it hadn't in some time, creating three turnovers of its own. And the special teams were excellent, except for one early bobble.

It was an impressive display for the Panthers, who recorded the first shutout since a 20-0 win over the Lions on Nov. 22, 2020.

Quarterback Bryce Young was a c

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