The Carolina Panthers looked quite frisky headed into Week 8. Unfortunately, they got pushed around by the Bills during the first half on Sunday. The first half ended in brutal fashion after an uncharacteristic meltdown from one veteran quarterback.

Panthers backup Andy Dalton made a rare mistake on the last play of the first half.

Dalton stepped back to pass with 16 seconds left in the half and deep in the red zone. Carolina was out of timeouts, which meant a sack or turnover had to be avoided at all costs.

But the wily NFL veteran made a surprising mental mistake, holding onto the ball for too long and getting sacked by Greg Rousseau.

That mistake resulted in the Panthers getting zero points from a promising drive. They entered halftime down 19-3 against the Bills.

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