Carolina's last-second win against Green Bay on Sunday featured quintessential Panthers football.

Over the last 30 years, the Panthers (5-4) have been at their best when leaning on a physical brand of play. Having the run game be the foundation of the offensive strategy and turning loose a stingy, opportunistic defense. These are the pillars the franchise's "Keep Pounding" mantra hinges on.

Rico Dowdle was given the start at running back and — just like he did during the two games Chuba Hubbard missed due to a hamstring injury — he was the focal point of Carolina's offensive attack.

Dowdle had his first career two-touchdown performance and rushed for 130 yards, but his most important carry was on the game’s final drive with the score evened, 13-13.

At midfield, Dowdle shot through the line of scrimmage for 19 yards to put the Panthers in field-goal position. Rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald then avenged an earlier PAT miss by banging a 49-yard field goal through the whipping wind at Lambeau Field as time expired. 

Despite the late-game theatrics, the story of the day was the Panthers' defense. 

A week after allowing 40 points to the Buffalo Bills, Carolina held the NFL's fifth-highest scoring offense to just 13 points, which is Green Bay's (5-2-1) second-smallest scoring output of the season.

Even though the Packers entered the day tied for the fewest giveaways in the league, they had two turnovers on Sunday. On Green Bay's first drive of the game, receiver Savion Williams lost a fumble inside the red-zone. Then, in the third quarter, a Jordan Love deep ball was affected by the whipping wind and easily intercepted by safety Trevon Moehrig.

There was also a key, red-zone stop in the fourth quarter. On third and three from Carolina's 8 yard line, Moehrig shot behind the line of scrimmage for a five-yard tackle-for-loss. The Packers then went for it on fourth down, but Love's desperation heave towards the end-zone landed nowhere near any of his receivers.

Bryce Young has now won four straight starts, including two road victories. Young produced pedestrian numbers in his return from an ankle injury — 11 for 20 for 102 yards and an interception — but completed two passes on the final drive for key conversions.