Bryce Young Gets Decent QB Grade Despite Loss to Broncos

The Carolina Panthers fell short on Sunday to the Denver Broncos, seeing their record drop to 3-5 for the season.

The loss to Denver was the third straight for the Panthers, with the team going into a semi-freefall of late. Carolina still sits atop the NFC South, however, with the rest of the division being just as poor as they have been.

However, the Panthers have a real problem on their hands, which is the play of the offense over the last few games. After a strong start to the season, Carolina's offensive attack has slowed down significantly, with the team struggling to replicate its success.

Part of this has been due to the play of quarterback Bryce Young, who has looked like he's taken a step back. Young was an early-season MVP candidate, but he has come back down to earth over the last few weeks.

Against the Broncos, Young looked decent, throwing for 276 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. For the most part, Young kept the Panthers in the game, playing better than he has in recent weeks.

After the game, NFL analyst Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report gave out grades to every quarterback who played in the slate of matchups this week. For Young, he received a letter grade of "B" for his performance against the Broncos.

For the Panthers to go anywhere this season, Young is going to have to play better as the leader of this team. Carolina was winning games earlier in the year due to Young's play, but the veteran quarterback hasn't been able to adjust to defenses' adjustments to him.

After making the playoffs a year ago, the Panthers are looking to get back, with their best bet being the NFC South division title. And even with all the issues that this team has seen so far this year, Carolina remains in the thick of the division race.

Young is going to have to clean things up moving forward, giving the Panthers back the star under center for the rest of the year. If he can do this, Carolina has the talent to match up with almost any team in the NFL.

Next up for the Panthers is a tough game against the rival New Orleans Saints on the road, with the division on the line. Carolina will try to stay the course against the Saints, hoping to snap the losing streak.