3 reasons Redskins beat the Panthers; 3 reasons they lose

1.  Maturation of the Offensive Rookies – Jamison Crowder, Matt Jones. and even Scherff.   All of these guys are headaches for defenses now.  Now everything isn’t on Jordan Reed’s fragile shoulders.

2. Return of the injured – D Hall, D Jackson in particular will make an impact.

3.  Cousins has calmed down and gained some confidence.

3.5  Carolina is Redskins country for many old timers, so it’s not as away as  a normal away game.

1. Redskins are astonishingly bad on the road.

2.  Carolina is undefeated for a reason.

3.  Redskins have big problems with rushing Quarterbacks and top NFL Tight Ends.  The Panthers have both.