CHARLOTTE – The Panthers knew they were working on fine margins, going into a game with two starting cornerbacks who had just been elevated to the practice squad.
And when a controversial call prevented a shot from building a lead in the third quarter, the Broncos took advantage.
The Broncos beat the Panthers 26-21 Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, when the game turned late in the third quarter on a controversial interception in the end zone and a late sack fumble that continued some recent protection woes.
It was their third straight loss and dropped them to 3-5.
The Panthers appeared to be able to consolidate their lead late, with a 14-13 advantage and the Broncos 1 ball.
What looked like an incomplete pass to Tommy Tremble (which one could reasonably argue was preceded by some pass interference) was overturned on review, when the ball was ruled to have hit Tremble’s foot and not the ground before being checked by Denver safety Devon Key.
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