Bryce Young has quietly played the best football of his career in recent weeks and, in the most exciting development yet for the former No. 1 pick, has clearly regained a ton of confidence. After getting benched earlier this year Young has turned it around and even been having fun out there, throwing for four TDs and no picks in the two games leading up to the season finale.
The Panthers were long eliminated entering Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons but had the opportunity to play spoiler with their division rival needing a win to have a shot at the NFC South crown. Young gladly obliged, throwing three touchdowns in the first three quarters to keep Carolina apace with Atlanta.
His second TD pass brought proof that Young has turned a corner confidence-wise. He found Tommy Trimble in the back of the end zone for the score and turned around to celebrate before the pass found Trimble's hands. It was not only Steph Curry-esque, but Lamar Jackson-esque as well.
That was too cold, Bryce.@_bryce_young @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/EZwArdAj1L
— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2025
Easily the coolest play of Young's career so far. And fans loved it.
Bryce Young with the Steph Curry aura!!! pic.twitter.com/jswqK0o3pq
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 5, 2025
Bryce Young turnaround TD celebration‼️
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 5, 2025
TOO COLD. 🥶
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/f3u3uKwETt
This version of Bryce Young is so much fun, man. pic.twitter.com/ynQPYK9vmP
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 5, 2025
Given the season Bryce Young has had, I couldn’t LOVE this clip any more. Good for him pic.twitter.com/ZTaW4hHS93
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) January 5, 2025
Bryce Young with the Steph Curry…dude’s comeback needs to be studied pic.twitter.com/DZW6KCT6N7
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) January 5, 2025
Bryce Young’s never been more back pic.twitter.com/awX0QinzYw
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) January 5, 2025
Bryce Young, doing the Steph Curry, is going to be a meme
— Langston Wertz Jr. (@langstonwertzjr) January 5, 2025
pic.twitter.com/nlyFj6dLAv
Bryce Young has his confidence back pic.twitter.com/jwjmn68Gex
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) January 5, 2025
It's great to see Young thrive after struggling so intently earlier this season. A few good games at the end of a meaningless season makes a superstar not, but these are strides we hadn't seen from Young.
Among the many questions about the direction of the franchise, Young doesn't appear to be one of them. Not anymore.
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