The Carolina Panthers are once again off to a huge first-half lead, and they’re doing it in explosive fashion.
After Ted Ginn found the end zone first with a 22-yard run in the first quarter, Corey Brown got into the act on the following possession with an 86-yard catch and run to put the Panthers ahead by 17 points in the first quarter of the NFC Championship.
You can watch the big play above.
It was a terrific route and impressive display of breakaway speed by Brown, whose career-high for receiving yards in a game before that play was just 66.
Corey Brown: 86-yard TD reception, 1st career reception longer than 47 yards
Per Next Gen Stats, Philly Brown covered 103.26 yards on his 86-yard TD, reaching a max speed of 20.35 mph. t.co/bnhE7FSJuT
As many were quick to note, the Panthers offensive line also deserves a lot of credit:
What a beautiful blitz pickup by Carolina.
Great blitz pickup unsung heroes for Car this year
No matter who you want to praise, the blowout is on for Carolina.