Bryce Young passing chart vs. Falcons is a work of art and a major breakthrough

The Carolina Panthers' young quarterback lit up all three levels of the field against the Falcons.

Nov 16, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) reacts to a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

For whatever reason, Bryce Young seems to save his absolute best work for the Atlanta Falcons. In the Carolina Panthers' 2024 finale Young lit Atlanta up for five total touchdowns and on Sunday he torched them for a team-record 448 passing yards.

While he was responsible for more points in that Week 18 game, his perfomance in yesterday's win was more impressive from where we're sitting - and the best of his career to date.

Nothing illustrates Young's big breakthrough more than his passing chart against the Falcons, which shows that he hit Atlanta's defense left, right, short, middle and deep.

Bryce Young Week 11 passing chart

Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 in-rhythm pass attempts (2.5 to 4 seconds) against the Falcons for 302 yards and a TD, the 2nd-most such yards by a QB this season.

Young also recorded a career-high 212 yards on passes of 10+ air yards, including 2 TDs.#CARvsATL | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/QL7FY1C0Mr

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 16, 2025

Not only did Young put every part of the field to use, he also used all of the weapons that the Panthers have at his disposal.

In practically every game this season the passing game has been a one-trick pony, with rookie Tetairoa McMillan dominating and nobody else offering a meaningful contribution.

Yesterday it was a different story, as Young connected with nine different pass-catchers, five of which went for 50 receiving yards or more.

McMillan still led the way, posting a game-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, bringing in eight of 12 targets from Young. Xavier Legette only caught four of eight, but he managed to total 83 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown that started the flood. Jalen Coker also chipped in a few clutch catches, and Tommy Tremble made a huge 54-yarder.

This is all very encouraging, but it won't amount to much if Young can only do it against the Falcons. The next step is to carry over the confidence that this win builds and start delivering performances like this more often - and against tougher opponents.

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